Abstract:
The legacy of Blitzkrieg as deployed by the
Wehrmacht during World War II cannot be denied
due to its lethality, speed and surprise which
completely out-manoeuvred the enemy. While
employing its basic tenets, the Indian Army
announced a doctrine known as the Cold Start
Doctrine (CSD) in 2004. Germany used Blitzkrieg
as an operational level doctrine, but India wants to
bring into play the same tactics on a strategic level.
The effectiveness of this German battle plan makes
it critical for Pakistan to analyse the repercussions
of CSD in case of an armed conflict with India.
This article is an effort to look for ways in which
the Pakistan Armed Forces (PAF) can deter, repel
and respond to an attack by employing
conventional forces, while remaining strictly below
the nuclear threshold.
