From the perspective of time, the history of special forces can be traced back to ancient times, such as the Spartan soldiers of ancient Greece, the Venetian soldiers of ancient Rome, and the Qin army of ancient China, etc., and they can fight in specific environments and conditions.
With the development of science and technology and the changes in warfare, the concept of modern special forces has changed, such as the Royal Secret Service of the United Kingdom, the Navy SEALs of the United States and the Alpha Special Forces of Russia.
No matter ancient or modern, many people will give a thumbs up when it comes to special forces, but India's "Black Cat Force" seems to be an exception, ridiculed by many netizens as "funny special forces", why is there such an evaluation? Today, let's talk about the story.
In 1985, India established an anti-terrorist force, with its headquarters in the New Delhi office area, with a strength of about 7,500 troops, divided into a special operations group and a special assault group.
This unit has a wide range of powers, including hostage rescue, anti-hijacking, and VIP protection, and its symbol is a "black cat", and all outsiders call it a "black cat force."
The formation of the Black Cat Force was not a whim, but was born in the context of two major terrorist incidents in India, one was the assassination of Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by two of her Sikh bodyguards in New Delhi, and the second was the "Golden Temple**" that occurred in India in 1984
At that time, the Indian army launched "Operation Blue Star" against the Golden Temple in Amritsar in order to rid it of Sikh militants, which resulted in a large number of civilians** due to various unprofessional actions.
Whether it is the assassination of Indira Gandhi or the large number of civilians caused by the Golden Temple, India's serious shortcomings in counter-terrorism are underscored by the need to build a professional, fast and effective special forces.
The Black Cat Force is modeled after the Royal Secret Service of the United Kingdom and the Special Operations Unit of the Federal Border Police of Germany, and also draws on the experience of the United States, France and Israel, which are very advanced in selection, training and equipment.
The first is the selection of personnel, mainly from the Indian Army, the Border Security Force and the ** Reserve Police Force, and can only become qualified special forces after strict selection and training.
After entering the Black Cat unit, they need to carry out a variety of high-intensity and difficult training, such as shooting and fighting, anti-terrorism and anti-hijacking, urban warfare and mountain warfare, etc., in order to deal with various sudden crisis situations.
Elite troops naturally need modern equipment, it is reported that the ** MP-5 submachine gun of the Black Cat Force is manufactured by the German HK company, and is also equipped with sniper rifles produced in Austria, and all kinds of auxiliary equipment are comprehensive, and the global satellite positioning system is available.
It naturally costs a lot of money to build such an advanced and modern army, but in order to be able to deal with emergencies, India is still not stingy with money, and when the army was established, it was called "the first special force in Asia" by India.
Due to India's national conditions and ethnic problems, there are many unstable factors in the country, and there are many places where the Black Cat Force can play a role, so how is this force performing? It can only be said that it is unsatisfactory.
In the past 40 years, the Black Cat unit has participated in many anti-terrorist missions, and in 1999, the militants hijacked the Indian Air plane, but the Black Cat unit was unable to attack at the first time due to insufficient personnel, and finally the militants flew out of India unharmed.
In 2002, the rescue of the Indian Parliament building attacked by militants, this time the operation of the Black Cat Force was even more outrageous, and it was actually lost on the march and had no choice but to return, these actions all showed the unprofessionalism of the Black Cat Force.
Of course, if you want to say that it is unprofessional, you have to mention the 2008 militant attack on Mumbai, which also made the Black Cat unit "popular" internationally.
Mumbai is the second largest city in India, but the security of this place is very bad, the Muslim forces in the territory and the Hindus are not in harmony, and the underground gangs are colluding with each other to cause trouble, especially in the 10s.
In the 21st century, India has invested a lot in Mumbai's security, but it is still unable to achieve chaos in the local area, various terrorist attacks occur frequently, and the car cases in 2003 and 2006 caused thousands of civilians.
In 2008, 10 *** armed **** entered the civilian area of Mumbai, and committed all kinds of evil without discrimination**.
The local ** received the alarm but could only stare dryly, because **Curry** was in tatters and could not be used at all, and the nearest black cat unit took over this task.
The terrorist attack began on November 26, and the 200-strong Black Cat unit only arrived from New Delhi to Mumbai in the early morning of the 27th.
It is reported that ***'s identity is Muslim, and most of the hostages taken are Jewish, and they were all executed before the Black Cat troops came.
The 200-person black cat army fought against 10 *** and ** was better than the other party, as long as the attack was strong, it could be won in a short period of time.
A dramatic scene appeared, the Black Cat troops shot at *** outside the hotel, and they couldn't make any effective killings at all. ** Reported on the matter, and the troops were ordered to attack under pressure from the superiors.
As the saying goes, "knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent will win all battles", from the time they came to the scene to the time when the superior issued an order to attack, several hours passed, and the troops did not get a single hotel architectural design drawing, which is equivalent to saying that entering it was like a headless fly, and they had no choice but to find a hotel waiter to lead the way.
There should be no problem at this time, obviously it is impossible. The special forces of other countries carry out tasks, and all kinds of personnel, ** and equipment are cooperating with each other, while the Black Cat troops are rushing forward in their own battles.
Let's take a look at the performance of ***, control the monitoring room as soon as you enter the hotel, that is to say, every move of the black cat troops is unobstructed, and the enemy is in the open and I am in the dark, and it is not easy to fight such a battle!
I won't say much about the detailed process, the last 8 (2 died when they hit the hotel) Although all of them were subdued, they also beat more than 200 black cat troops, resulting in more than 20 people.
There is an officer named Sandy in the Black Cat Unit, with the rank of colonel and the position of commander of the detachment, who was shot and died of many shots for leading the charge, such courage is really commendable, but it also reveals unprofessionalism.
After statistics, 10 *** caused more than 800 Indian civilians, more than 200 Black Cat troops were injured, more than 20 were injured, and 2 people were killed.
India is a country with a long history, with a strong dream of becoming a great power, and it is more eager to become one of the world's leading military powers, but blindly pursuing external momentum in many things, while ignoring the quality of the things themselves, will inevitably become a dead letter in the end.
Although military personnel may seem brave, they lack professional training and quality, which is one of the important reasons why many military operations have become farces, and it can also be seen through another incident.
In order to realize the dream of a maritime power, India did not hesitate to invest heavily in the construction of various advanced **, the most eye-catching of which is the aircraft carrier, and the self-built "Vikrant" is the story of creating a "big dung bombing aircraft carrier".
In 2018, the Indian aircraft carrier INS Vikrant was under construction at the Cochin shipyard in Kerala, with a drillship working nearby.
There is a huge septic tank on the drillship that is filled with hundreds of tons of human excrement, which produces a large amount of biogas due to the lack of cleaning up for a long time.
We all know that biogas is a flammable gas, which can be triggered if it is ignited by an open flame, and the workers on the drilling ship violate safety regulations by smoking near the septic tank and accidentally ignite the biogas.
The final result can be imagined, the violent ** caused a large amount of feces to fall from the sky, and finally fell on the deck of the aircraft carrier, netizens jokingly said that this was the first time in the history of the aircraft carrier to receive a "yellow baptism".
This time also caused a serious impact on the aircraft carrier Vikrant, not only the construction progress of the aircraft carrier was greatly delayed, but also caused damage to the structural equipment of the aircraft carrier, and it was widely reported by the international community and caused ridicule all over the world.
From this point of view, we need to face up to our own problems and shortcomings, and conscientiously implement the things themselves in order to achieve certain achievements, and the false name will eventually be broken in the face of reality.
Just like the Black Cat Force, which was called "Asia's No. 1 Special Forces" by India at the beginning of its establishment, its follow-up so-called is far from the first.
What do you think differently about this?