Need To Be Ready For "Short, Swift Wars", "Intense Ops": Air Force Chief
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"In the force, space and time continuum, there would be a need for us to prepare for short, swift wars as well as be ready for a long-drawn standoff akin to what we are seeing in eastern Ladakh," Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari said.
The current geopolitical situation necessitates the Indian Air Force to prepare for intense and small duration operations at a short notice, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari said today.
In an address at a seminar, he also said that there would be a need for the force to prepare for "short, swift wars" and be ready for "long-drawn standoff" akin to what has been seen in eastern Ladakh.
Air Chief Marshal Chaudhari said the recent experiences of the Indian Air Force or IAF as well as the evolving geopolitical scenario mandates it to be operationally and logistically responsive at all times.
"The current geopolitical situation necessitates the Indian Air Force to prepare for intense and small duration operations at a short notice. This new paradigm of high-intensity operations coupled with minimal build-up time would require major changes in terms of operational logistics," he said.
