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India.com
04-05-2025
- Business
- India.com
Can Pakistan Afford War With India? Shortage Of Artillery Ammunition Reveals Its Military Capacity
India-Pakistan Tension: The tensions between India and Pakistan, which soared after the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, are not likely to die down soon, as New Delhi is making big diplomatic moves now and then to keep the jittery Pakistan, which is fearing a heavy retaliation from India, on the edge in anticipation. As the LoC remains on the boil due to Pakistan's continuous unprovoked firing, India has taken a slew of measures, from halting all sorts of imports from the neighbouring country to banning social media accounts of its cricketers, celebrities and leaders. Amid the unrest at the border following the heinous act, Pakistan's military is facing a critical shortage of artillery ammunition, which has severely dented its warfighting capabilities, limiting it to just four days. The shortage is attributed to the country's recent arms deals with Ukraine, which have drained its war reserves. The Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF), which supplies the military, has struggled to replenish supplies amid surging global demand and outdated production facilities, news agency ANI reported, citing sources. As a result, Pakistan's ammunition reserves can sustain only 96 hours of high-intensity conflict, leaving its military vulnerable. Pakistan's military doctrine, centred on rapid mobilisation to counter India's numerical superiority, hinges on artillery and armoured units. Without sufficient 155mm shells for its M109 howitzers or 122mm rockets for its BM-21 systems, the army's ability to blunt an Indian offensive is severely compromised. The social media posts on X in April 2025 claimed that critical 155mm artillery shells, vital for Pakistan's artillery-heavy doctrine, were diverted to Ukraine, leaving stockpiles dangerously low. The POF, designed to first meet domestic needs, struggled to replenish supplies amid surging global demand and outdated production facilities. However, with the sale of 155 mm ammunition to Ukraine, all 155 mm gun systems, including their self-propelled and MGS artillery, are without adequate ammunition stocks. The shortage of artillery ammunition has severe implications for Pakistan's military doctrine, which relies heavily on artillery and armoured units. Without sufficient ammunition, the Pakistan army's ability to blunt an Indian offensive is severely compromised. A source told ANI that due to a lack of critical ammunition, the Pakistani Military hierarchy is deeply concerned up to some limits about panic. The same was discussed in the Special Corps Commanders Conference on 02 May 2025, among many other things. Earlier, former Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa acknowledged these limitations, stating that Pakistan lacks the ammunition and economic strength to engage in a prolonged conflict with India. Intelligence reports suggested that Pakistan has constructed ammunition depots near the India-Pakistan border in anticipation of potential conflict, a source told ANI. Pakistan sent its ammunition to distant wars, only to find itself stranded, its arsenals empty, and its defences teetering on the edge. The pursuit of short-term gain has left a long-term wound, one that could prove fatal in the next crisis. Pakistan's economic crisis, characterised by high inflation, mounting debt, and dwindling foreign exchange reserves, has further impacted the military's operational capabilities. The army has been forced to cut back on rations, suspend military exercises, and halt scheduled war games due to fuel shortages.
Economic Times
04-05-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
Pakistan's warfighting capabilities limited to 4 days; struggling with shortage of artillery ammunition
Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Popular in Defence Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Pakistan's military is facing a critical shortage of artillery ammunition, severely limiting its warfighting capabilities to just four days. The shortage is attributed to the country's recent arms deals with Ukraine which have drained its war say, the Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF), which supplies the military, has struggled to replenish supplies amid surging global demand and outdated production facilities. As a result, Pakistan's ammunition reserves can sustain only 96 hours of high-intensity conflict, leaving its military military doctrine, centred on rapid mobilisation to counter India's numerical superiority, hinges on artillery and armoured units. Without sufficient 155mm shells for its M109 howitzers or 122mm rockets for its BM-21 systems, the army's ability to blunt an Indian offensive is severely social media posts on X in April 2025 claimed that critical 155mm artillery shells, vital for Pakistan's artillery-heavy doctrine, were diverted to Ukraine, leaving stockpiles dangerously POF, designed to meet domestic needs first, struggled to replenish supplies amid surging global demand and outdated production with the sale of 155 MM ammunition to Ukraine, all 155 mm gun systems, including their self-propelled and MGS artillery, are without adequate stocks of shortage of artillery ammunition has severe implications for Pakistan's military doctrine, which relies heavily on artillery and armoured units. Without sufficient ammunition, the Pakistan army 's ability to blunt an Indian offensive is severely say, due to lack of critical ammunition, Pak Military hierarchy is deeply concerned up to some limits of panic. The same was discussed in the Special Corps Commanders Conference on 02 May 2025 among many other Former Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa acknowledged these limitations, stating that Pakistan lacks the ammunition and economic strength to engage in a prolonged conflict with say, intelligence reports suggested that Pakistan has constructed ammunition depots near the India-Pakistan border in anticipation of potential sailed its ammunition to distant wars, only to find itself stranded, its arsenals empty, and its defences teetering on the edge. The pursuit of short-term gain has left a long-term wound, one that could prove fatal in the next economic crisis, characterised by high inflation, mounting debt, and dwindling foreign exchange reserves, has further impacted the military's operational capabilities. The army has been forced to cut back on rations, suspend military exercises, and halt scheduled war games due to fuel Pakistan has been left red-faced on another front. Pakistan-sponsored hacker groups such as "Cyber Group HOAX1337" and "National Cyber Crew" made unsuccessful attempts to breach some Indian websites on May 1. These hacking efforts were promptly identified and neutralised by cybersecurity the latest provocations, the websites of Army Public School Nagrota and Sunjuwan were targeted and attempted to be defaced with messages mocking the victims of the recent Pahalgam terror attack. In another incident, a website catering to ex-servicemen's healthcare services was defaced, signalling Pakistan's growing have been repeated attempts made by hackers operating from Pakistan to attack Indian websites having linkages to children, old age veterans and other innocent people. Resorting to attacking veterans' and families' platforms reflects another low by Pakistan and their continuous attempts to operate in unethical hacking of the Army Institute of Hotel Management's website and Indian Air Force veterans further illustrates the Pakistani establishment's intent to provoke and escalate tensions in the digital brazen cyberattacks are part of a broader pattern of provocation by Pakistan, which has long employed terrorism and information warfare against India. It appears that Pakistan is testing India's restraint and patience.
Mint
04-05-2025
- Business
- Mint
Does Pakistan have enough ammunition to fight India? Here's what report suggests
Pakistan's military is facing a critical shortage of artillery ammunition, severely limiting its warfighting capabilities to just four days. The shortage is attributed to the country's recent arms deals with Ukraine which have drained its war reserves. Sources say, the Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF), which supplies the military, has struggled to replenish supplies amid surging global demand and outdated production facilities. As a result, Pakistan's ammunition reserves can sustain only 96 hours of high-intensity conflict, leaving its military vulnerable. Pakistan's military doctrine, centred on rapid mobilisation to counter India's numerical superiority, hinges on artillery and armoured units. Without sufficient 155mm shells for its M109 howitzers or 122mm rockets for its BM-21 systems, the army's ability to blunt an Indian offensive is severely compromised. The social media posts on X in April 2025 claimed that critical 155mm artillery shells, vital for Pakistan's artillery-heavy doctrine, were diverted to Ukraine, leaving stockpiles dangerously low. The POF, designed to meet domestic needs first, struggled to replenish supplies amid surging global demand and outdated production facilities. However, with the sale of 155 MM ammunition to Ukraine, all 155 mm gun systems, including their self-propelled and MGS artillery, are without adequate stocks of ammunition. The shortage of artillery ammunition has severe implications for Pakistan's military doctrine, which relies heavily on artillery and armoured units. Without sufficient ammunition, the Pakistan army's ability to blunt an Indian offensive is severely compromised. Source say, due to lack of critical ammunition, Pakistani Military hierarchy is deeply concerned up to some limits of panic. The same was discussed in the Special Corps Commanders Conference on 02 May 2025 among many other things. Earlier, Former Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa acknowledged these limitations, stating that Pakistan lacks the ammunition and economic strength to engage in a prolonged conflict with India. Sources say, intelligence reports suggested that Pakistan has constructed ammunition depots near the India-Pakistan border in anticipation of potential conflict. Pakistan sailed its ammunition to distant wars, only to find itself stranded, its arsenals empty, and its defences teetering on the edge. The pursuit of short-term gain has left a long-term wound, one that could prove fatal in the next crisis. Pakistan's economic crisis, characterised by high inflation, mounting debt, and dwindling foreign exchange reserves, has further impacted the military's operational capabilities. The army has been forced to cut back on rations, suspend military exercises, and halt scheduled war games due to fuel shortages. Meanwhile, Pakistan has been left red-faced on another front. Pakistan-sponsored hacker groups such as "Cyber Group HOAX1337" and "National Cyber Crew" made unsuccessful attempts to breach some Indian websites on May 1. These hacking efforts were promptly identified and neutralised by cybersecurity agencies. Among the latest provocations, the websites of Army Public School Nagrota and Sunjuwan were targeted and attempted to be defaced with messages mocking the victims of the recent Pahalgam terror attack. In another incident, a website catering to ex-servicemen's healthcare services was defaced, signalling Pakistan's growing frustration. There have been repeated attempts made by hackers operating from Pakistan to attack Indian websites having linkages to children, old age veterans and other innocent people. Resorting to attacking veterans' and families' platforms reflects another low by Pakistan and their continuous attempts to operate in unethical ways. The hacking of the Army Institute of Hotel Management's website and Indian Air Force veterans further illustrates the Pakistani establishment's intent to provoke and escalate tensions in the digital battlespace. These brazen cyberattacks are part of a broader pattern of provocation by Pakistan, which has long employed terrorism and information warfare against India. It appears that Pakistan is testing India's restraint and patience. First Published: 4 May 2025, 12:57 PM IST
Hans India
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Pakistan Faces Critical Artillery Ammunition Shortage Amid India Tensions
As tensions escalate between India and Pakistan following last month's Pahalgam terror attack, Pakistan's military finds itself in a precarious position with critically low artillery ammunition reserves that could sustain combat operations for merely 96 hours, according to sources cited by ANI. The dangerous depletion of Pakistan's war reserves stems primarily from recent arms transactions with Ukraine and Israel, leaving the country's defense capabilities significantly compromised at a time of heightened regional instability. Despite vocal threats from Pakistani officials warning of a "befitting response" to any potential "Indian aggression," the reality behind these statements reveals serious military readiness concerns. The Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF), responsible for military supply production, struggles to replenish dwindling stockpiles due to increasing global demand and outdated manufacturing facilities. Pakistan's defense strategy traditionally relies on rapid mobilization to counter India's numerical advantage. However, current shortages of essential 155mm shells for M109 howitzers and 122mm rockets for BM-21 systems severely undermine this strategy. Reports circulating on social media in April suggested that 155mm artillery shells were diverted to Ukraine, further depleting already limited stockpiles. The ammunition crisis has reportedly caused significant alarm among Pakistan's defense leadership, becoming a central topic at the Special Corps Commanders Conference held on May 2. Intelligence reports indicate Pakistan has hastily constructed ammunition depots near the India-Pakistan border in anticipation of possible Indian military action. This vulnerability is not unprecedented, as former Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa previously acknowledged the country's limitations, noting Pakistan lacks both the ammunition reserves and economic resources to sustain a prolonged conflict with India.
India Today
04-05-2025
- Business
- India Today
Pak's artillery supplies can sustain for 4 days amid tensions with India: Report
Amid tensions with India over last month's Pahalgam terror attack, the Pakistani military is battling a severe shortage of critical artillery ammunition, with its warfighting capabilities lasting for just four days, news agency ANI reported, citing shortage in artillery ammunition is mainly due to Pakistan's recent arms deals with Ukraine and Israel, which have drained its war fears of a regional conflict, the Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF), which supplies the military, has been grappling to replenish supplies amid surging global demand and outdated production facilities, sources Many Pakistani leaders have claimed that India will launch military action on the neighbouring country in response to the Pahalgam terror attack. They said their armed forces would give a befitting response to what they say "Indian aggression" or "misadventure". However, the picture is not so dwindling supplies, Pakistan's ammunition reserves can sustain just 96 hours of high-intensity conflict, leaving its military vulnerable, sources Pakistan's military doctrine is centred on rapid mobilisation to counter India's numerical superiority. The military has insufficient 155mm shells for its M109 howitzers or 122mm rockets for its BM-21 systems to blunt an Indian military posts on X in April claimed that the 155mm artillery shells were diverted to Ukraine, leaving stockpiles dangerously to sources, the Pakistani defence brass is deeply concerned and panicked over the lack of critical ammunition. The issue was raised at the Special Corps Commanders Conference on May intelligence reports, sources claimed that Pakistan constructed ammunition depots near the India-Pakistan border in anticipation of a possible Indian the past, former Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa acknowledged the challenges faced by the military, saying that Pakistan lacks ammunition and economic strength to deal with India in case of a prolonged InMust Watch IN THIS STORY#Pakistan#Jammu and Kashmir
