Re: Compare Pakistan Army VS US Army
No comparison off course. Just like there is no fing comparison between Indian forces and US army.
With all the Russian made junk, Indian army will be no better than Iraqi army.
The same is true with Chinese army, or any other Ruskie-armed force.
On a serious note, modern battlefield is a complex mix of soldiers, their armament, and above all the industrial + economic status of the country supporting the soldiers.
For example, in WWII, Japanese forces at some point had superior technology in certain fields of naval and air wars. Germans had superior tanks than American Sherman.
But the end result was an utter and humiliating defeat of both Japanese and German forces.
Why? because Japan and Germany could not match American industry and economic power.
Coming back to Pakistani armed services. Let me clarify that Pakistani and Indian forces mostly come from the same Punjabi stock.
Dunno what is it about Punjab, that it has produced the most disciplined and trainable soldiers and officers. This is true for Punjabi Sikhs, Hindus, and Muslims.
Sikh soldiers from Punjab were in smaller numbers compared to both Hindus and Muslim Punjabis. And yet they were able to round out the maximum number of Victoria crosses awarded to British-Indian soldiers during WWII.
The reason Punjabi soldiers were so successful against Germans was that US and UK’s industrial power was arming, and supplying the British-Indian troops. You take away UK, and US support from these soldiers and they quickly lose their warring superiority. This my friends is not for the lack of their bravery and discipline. It is rather due to lack of planning, logistics capabilities and the quality of their armament.
Brits ruled almost the whole world at one point, yet they only found Punjab as the good source for their non-European military. Middle East was particularly terrible in producing good soldiers. Egyptians preferred supplying women for the night-clubs instead of sending their young men to fight against the Nazis.
No wonder Gen. Auchinleck was in tears during the dark days of 1947. Poor guy kept on talking about dividing British India, but keeping the forces together.
peace!