{"id":4734,"date":"2022-03-17T16:58:53","date_gmt":"2022-03-17T11:28:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/55nda.com\/blogs\/anil-khosla\/?p=4734"},"modified":"2024-12-27T16:23:34","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T10:53:34","slug":"use-or-non-use-of-airpower-in-ukraine-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/55nda.com\/blogs\/anil-khosla\/2022\/03\/17\/use-or-non-use-of-airpower-in-ukraine-war\/","title":{"rendered":"246: USE OR NON USE OF AIRPOWER IN UKRAINE WAR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #800080; text-decoration: underline;\">A comprehensive discussion on the subject<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Russian Air Power in Ukraine War. Air Marshal Anil Khosla I Aadi\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/27QTFUe2HY4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; text-decoration: underline;\">Issues discussed and links for selective viewing<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/27QTFUe2HY4\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #800000;\">Perspective (Upto 05:00).<\/span><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #800000;\">Understanding Air Power<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #800000;\">Disparity between Russia and Ukraine Air Force<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #800000;\">Russian Aims and Objectives.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #800000;\">Truth as first Casualty: Claims and counter claims.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/27QTFUe2HY4?t=319\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Use \/ Non Use of Air Power by Russia (05:19 to 16:55).<\/span><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Initial Assault.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Deliberate Restraint\u00a0&amp; Delicate Approach.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Russian Strategy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Need based escalation &#8211; may spread towards west in future.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Targeting for messaging and display of intent.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/27QTFUe2HY4?t=1015\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;\">Use of Air Power by Ukraine (16:55 to 24:40).<\/span><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/27QTFUe2HY4?t=873\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;\">Air Defence Centric.<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/27QTFUe2HY4?t=873\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;\">Urban Gorilla Warfare.<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/27QTFUe2HY4?t=873\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;\">War of Attrition.<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/27QTFUe2HY4?t=1480\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #993300;\">Info Warfare (24:40 to 32:05).<\/span><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #993300;\">Two Narratives.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #993300;\">West dominating the media war.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #993300;\">Russia showing restraint.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #993300;\">Propaganda at its best.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/27QTFUe2HY4?t=1925\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #993366;\">Air Superiority (32:05 to 40:45).<\/span><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #993366;\">Most misunderstood term.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #993366;\">Distorted due to one sided air wars of USA.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #993366;\">Air Supremacy \/ Air Superiority \/ Favourable Air Situation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #993366;\">Degree depending on area, duration and extent.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/27QTFUe2HY4?t=2445\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #ff0000;\">No Fly Zone (40:45 to 47:40)<\/span><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #ff0000;\">Easier said then done.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #ff0000;\">Needs where with all and will to implement.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #ff0000;\">Western Reluctance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #ff0000;\">What if Russia declares NFZ (Specially in Western Ukraine).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/27QTFUe2HY4?t=2860\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000080;\">Russian equipment in Indian Military (47:40 to 54:25).<\/span><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000080;\">Extent of Russian military equipment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000080;\">Dealings with both Russia and Ukraine.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000080;\">Disruptions in supply chain.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000080;\">Effect on S-400 Delivery.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000080;\">Effect of Sanctions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000080; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Fighting philosophy with Russian equipment under question.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/27QTFUe2HY4?t=3265\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #ff6600;\">Broader Security Lessons (54:25 to 01:02:25)<\/span><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #ff6600;\">Whole of Government approach<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #ff6600;\">Collective Security.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #ff6600;\">Interoperability<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #ff6600;\">Interests of Diaspora.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #ff6600;\">Media, Cyber and Nuclear dimensions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #ff6600;\">Atmanirbharta.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/27QTFUe2HY4?t=3835\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #003300;\">Lessons related to warfare (01:03:55 to 01:08:10).<\/span><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #003300;\">Clearly defined Aims and Objectives.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #003300;\">Importance of Morale, Training and Tactics.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #003300;\">Info warfare<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #003300;\">Importance of Deterrence and Strategic Coercion.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #003300;\">Legitimacy and World Opinion.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #003300;\">Joint Warfare.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #003300;\">Importance of ISR and Int Sharing<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000080;\">Lessons related to Air Power<a style=\"color: #000080; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/27QTFUe2HY4?t=4092\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">(01:08:10 Onwards)<\/span><\/a><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000080;\">Offensive Nature.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000080;\">Effect based Operations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000080;\">All weather day and night capability.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000080;\">No Fly Zones.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000080;\">Importance of Stand off and Precision Capability.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000080;\">Vulnerability of Air borne \/ Heli Borne\u00a0 Operations.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; color: #800000;\"><u>Random Thoughts<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; color: #800000;\">Winner in these wars is the defence Industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #ff6600;\"><u>Question<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #ff6600;\">When and how will this war end?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Coming Up<\/span>: Likely End State and Long Term repercussions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000080;\"><u>Suggestions and value additions are most welcome<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #ff0000;\">For regular updates, please register here<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"T0owiWVSwS\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/55nda.com\/blogs\/anil-khosla\/subscribe\/\">Subscribe<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; 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Understanding Air Power Disparity between Russia and Ukraine Air Force Russian Aims and Objectives. 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