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Letter to BS: What is China's capacity for a conventional war?

The readiness for a two-front war must include educating and informing the population of what it entails and its consequences

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After the recent massive air exercise, the Air Chief declared that the air force was prepared for a two front war. Is the Indian Army similarly prepared? A conventional war is unimaginable. Take Pakistan first. What is their capacity in terms of number of days to carry on an intensive conventional war? We need to have 150 per cent of that capacity and demonstrate that also so that they think twice before starting a war. What is China’s capacity for a conventional war? We need at least 50 per cent of that since close to that level even China will