In the mountainous area at an altitude of 18,000 feet, India maintains a 100,000 army. Due to the weather, the amount of snow on the Indian side has increased significantly. The Indian army has been suffering from the snowstorm. According to the "India Express" website, it reported in detail the status quo of the Indian army at the border and how to survive and patrol in a difficult environment. Major General Z1z
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Major General Singh, the logistics commander of the 14th Army of the Indian Army, also said that the biggest difficulty for the Indian Army now is the weather, extreme cold and high-speed wind, and thin oxygen. In such a difficult environment, many soldiers caused illnesses due to cold, resulting in non-combat attrition, which accounted for 20%, which means that 100,000 people lost nearly 20,000. Major General Singh also said that India currently does not have the capacity to produce cold-proof clothing that can survive the winter in the border areas, and can only rely on imports from other countries. Major General
Singh also said that although there are now a variety of new heating houses and heating facilities, they are only part of the second-line rear base, which is not available to the Indian army at the forefront. They still live in tents, which are difficult to withstand high altitude areas. Bitter cold. Because many areas in the frontier have not built any transportation facilities at all, all materials have to be carried by manpower, and there is no energy and ability to build heating facilities and better houses.
In addition, soldiers have to carry water bottles, socks, multi-layer jackets, sleeping bags, dry food and cold boots and other necessities, as well as various equipment and supplies, so a patrol needs at least 12-24 hours. It is a huge consumption of physical strength and energy. In high-altitude mountainous areas, because oxygen is scarce, breathing and exercise are huge tests, and trenches, patrols, and construction of their own fortifications are required, so many soldiers will be killed by frostbite.
At present, the army's logistics supplies are mainly supplied by airdrops, but it is difficult to solve the problem with the materials dropped by the Indian transport planes and helicopters. Because, in the designated airdrop area, all kinds of airdropped materials will be scattered within a few kilometers. Therefore, many soldiers must be sent up and down the mountain to search for these materials, which in vain increased the consumption of soldiers.
The issue of the Indian army's going and staying
With the deepening of the winter in the border area and the increase in the confrontation time, there are many calm voices within the Indian military that are different from the Modi government on the issue of the Indian army's going and staying, Major General Ash More He is an important military figure who dares to speak the truth. Major General Ash More was the first commander-in-chief of the Leh region. He was engaged in counter-terrorism operations in South Kashmir and Punjab, and participated in UN peacekeeping operations in Mozambique. He is now responsible for the inventory and operational logistics of the entire Ladakh region.
Aiming at the current border situation, Major General Ash More deeply understands the multiple difficulties faced by the Indian army. These difficulties are mainly affected by climatic conditions and are almost impossible to eliminate or alleviate. Therefore Major General Ash More has been It is recommended that the military withdraw its troops and believe that this is the last chance to save the lives of thousands of frontline soldiers.
Due to the weather, there are a large number of frostbite soldiers in the Indian army, but now there are only a few hospital beds, which cannot meet the large demand. Therefore, there are not a few soldiers who freeze to death, and it has a very obvious impact on the mental state of other soldiers. .
In addition, one of the challenges that Indian soldiers face is the provision of fresh water. Since the river that provides fresh drinking water is already at a freezing point, once the river water freezes, its transportation will be a very difficult task.
The current Indian military has deployed a large number of high-tech equipment in the area, including T-90 and T-72 tanks, mechanized infantry fighting vehicles, air defense and early warning radar systems, surveillance equipment, and a large number of other optoelectronic equipment. Operation and maintenance is also a test in the alpine Ladakh region, which can only be powered by generator sets, which further increases fuel demand.
