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[United States, "Defense News" magazine website reported on April 25] question: the struggle between various services in India hampered the formation of Logistics Command (Reporters Weiwei Ke * Laguna Wan hope from the bottom of New Delhi)

the Indian defense officials said, while India wants to set up a dedicated Logistics Command, but this is because the struggle between the military services can not make progress.

India and Pakistan in Kargil in 1999 the outbreak of war, India’s defense policy-makers to establish such a command, because that battle highlights the Indian Army in the mountains and high altitude combat there are logistical problems. But this idea is currently still remain on paper. Defense Department officials have said for the current situation in large part because India’s military services led by a logistical headquarters which hesitant.

with Army officials said: “Indian Army’s logistical and operational problems between the evident lack of coordination.” He said, the Indian Army and even the lack of sufficient supplies and ammunition inventory.

a defense analysts agree, strongly support the formation of Logistics Command.

retired Army brigadier general, the land war, India Research Center 古尔米特坎 Val said: “India’s logistics facilities are sufficient to cope with a defensive posture, but to play a deterrent role in the war, the war in India, it is necessary to transfer to the enemy’s territory. to cross the Indian border and outside the region to provide logistical support to combat ability should be greatly improved. “

Kan Waer said, the Army logistics units to require a unified and coordinated work of various departments.

he said: “The logistics is the next step in the gradual transition to the unified armed forces of the Logistics Command.”

with Army officials said that considering India’s vast territory and varied topography as well as China, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh’s long border line, set up logistical headquarters is not easy.

policy research center in India Bharat Karl Nader security expert, said: “good idea, but in view of the friction between the various services, this is not feasible unless the defense staff — long to come forward. “

a defense analysts believe that logistics is the decisive factor in modern warfare, field commander of the combat capability than the more important.

retired Army Major General Raymond Slavin defense analyst Rahul said: “India will be back to push the war in 1971 the eastern front, war is the war plan by the logistical planning and joint decision Considering the difficult terrain conditions, the Indian Army’s dependence on logistics will be more than other countries. “

Indian army logistics system is being used largely through the computer network for each of the armed forces of materials management. Air Force logistics system currently in use is called “online materials management system”, to the Air Force’s inventory and materials for integrated electronic management. Air Force officials have said that the network management system for all operations center provides a transparent, real-time logistics information.

between the various military services, however, there are a lot of reserves and expired ammunition. Although it should be destroyed, but the lack of centralized logistics system, it is not possible to track, register and ordered destroyed.

a Defense Ministry source said that although the Air Force’s Material Management System is a step in the digital online logistics an important step, but India is still a need for a comprehensive inventory covering all three services system to help Indian At the same time against China and Pakistan.