India's Attack on Pakistan Was "Retaliation" for Terror Attack and is now over

Source: Hal Turner

Date: May 7, 2025

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India says the attack yesterday by India against Pakistan was retaliation for a terrorist attack which killed 26 India citizens two weeks ago.  The India attack is now said to be over.  Pakistan's Prime Minister, shown above, says they had nothing to do with that terror attack and will now retaliate against India.

India says they attacked nine (9) sites in Pakistan related to Terrorist Groups.  During that attack, India launched missiles, fighter jets, and several helicopters.   

Pakistan says that among the places struck by the India attack were Mosques where civilians were praying.

Pakistan says they shot down six India military aircraft: 3 Rafale's, 1 SU-30, 1 MiG-29, 1 Helicopter and 1 Drone.

India admits to losing three fighter jets, saying that two others "crashed."

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's office announced the country's armed forces have been authorized to respond to India's strikes, signaling further escalation.

Pakistani Member of Parliament (MP) Sahibzada Hamid Raza called for retaliation against India, saying either India’s dams should be struck or several temples demolished in response to attacks on mosques. He claimed 24 missiles were fired at Pakistan and demanded that 48 be launched back at India.

Militarily, India is far better equipped with conventional forces than Pakistan.  The two countries, however, are pretty much equally equipped with nuclear weapons, possessing about 180 warheads each.

In a conventional military comparison, India possesses a significantly larger active military force, with approximately 1.4 million personnel, compared to Pakistan's under 700,000. India's military budget is also substantially higher, contributing to its larger force and more advanced weaponry. While Pakistan's military is not as large, it possesses a strong ground and air force and has been upgrading its conventional strike options.

India's Advantages:

Personnel:

India has a much larger active military force, with 1.4 million personnel, compared to Pakistan's under 700,000.

Military Budget:

India's defense spending is significantly higher, placing it among the top five spenders globally, with a budget eight times that of Pakistan.

Technological Advancements:

India has been developing and acquiring advanced military systems, including tanks, missiles, and rocket systems.

Reserves and Paramilitary Forces:

India boasts a substantial reserve force and a larger number of paramilitary forces.

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Pakistan's Strengths:

Strong Ground and Air Force:

Pakistan's military has a well-organized three-tiered armed forces, including a strong army, navy, and air force.

Upgraded Conventional Strike Options:

Pakistan has been acquiring new military hardware, expanding its conventional strike capabilities.

Self-Propelled Artillery:.

Pakistan has a significant number of self-propelled artillery systems, which can be a powerful weapon in conventional warfare.

Key Considerations:

Geopolitical Factors:

The rugged terrain of Kashmir limits military options for both sides, and both countries have to contend with other regional security concerns.

Nuclear Deterrence:

While both countries possess nuclear weapons, the risk of escalation to nuclear war is a major concern, and neither side is likely to initiate nuclear use unless pushed to the wall.

Escalation Risks:

Any potential conflict could quickly escalate, and the risks of inadvertent escalation are significant.

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Pakistan may have to resort to the use of such nuclear weapons because, by helping the US and EU to supply Ukraine with Artillery shells for its conflict with Russia, Pakistan is now said to have only FOUR DAYS of artillery shells should full scale war erupt.

If the conflict went nuclear, and India wiped out 200 million Pakistanis, then Pakistan would no longer exist.  But if Pakistan also killed 200 million inside India, there would still be a BILLION more people left alive in India.

Despite this reality, Pakistan issued the following statement:

"Pakistan reserves the right to respond, in self-defense, at a time, place, and manner of its choosing to avenge the loss of innocent Pakistani lives and blatant violation of its sovereignty" —Statement issued by Pakistan National Security Committee