Spencerguard | John Spencer
One year after Operation Sindoor, the 2025 India-Pakistan air campaign, initial narratives of Pakistani success and significant Indian aircraft losses have been debunked by operational evidence. A report released by the Centre d’Histoire et de Prospective Militaires in Switzerland reveals that while India sustained early tactical losses, the Indian Air Force rapidly achieved air superiority by May 10. This was accomplished through a deliberate suppression and destruction of enemy air defenses campaign, targeting Pakistani radar and SAM sites on May 8-9, and leveraging advanced systems like the S-400 to expand engagement envelopes. The decisive phase involved coordinated long-range precision strikes using BrahMos, SCALP-EG, and Rampage missiles against key Pakistani airbases and command centers across the country's operational depth, confirmed by satellite imagery and Pakistani official acknowledgments. Pakistan's subsequent retaliatory drone and missile attacks failed against India’s integrated air defense network. The campaign underscored that modern air warfare is a contest of integrated systems, where India's advantages in scale and depth ultimately outmatched Pakistan's capabilities, forcing a ceasefire.
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