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With 42 squadrons, IAF weighs more firepower for 2-front war

The New Indian Express Chennai

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September 22, 2025

FORTY-TWO combat squadrons may not be enough to handle the likely two-front war, given the rapid technological changes and the increasing number of platforms being added to the military services of both China and Pakistan, sources in the Indian Air Force (IAF) said on Sunday.

- MAYANK SINGH @ New Delhi

With 42 squadrons, IAF weighs more firepower for 2-front war

With the pressure of future two-front war scenarios, major discussions are underway regarding the evaluation and accretion of the capabilities and re-orbatting the force.

"42 Combat Squadrons may not be able to meet the requirement to handle the two-front wars with the way technology is changing fast in conjunction with the number of platforms being added into the services of both China and Pakistan", affirmed the sources in the know of the things.

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