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Saturday, May 16, 2026

16: Jay Sah

Operation Sindoor was as much a narrative war as a military operation, American military expert John Spencer tells Firstpost

Operation Sindoor has become a case study in modern warfare, where narrative battles, integrated systems, and information dominance proved as decisive as battlefield strikes

............... One year later, New Delhi maintains that while the kinetic phase may be paused, the doctrine behind the operation continues. .......... “Unfortunately, we live in an algorithm-driven world where some countries, like Pakistan and others, invest heavily in that social media influencing narrative warfare capability,” he said. “Western media picks it up because they want to get out there with their first message.” ........... India attempted to counter those narratives through daily briefings and satellite imagery showing the impact of its strikes, but the first wave of online messaging had already gained traction. ............. Spencer described Operation Sindoor as

a “generational change” in India’s strategic doctrine

. ............. He contrasted India’s response with its handling of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. “If you just look at the response after the Mumbai attacks to this response, it’s night and day,” Spencer noted. ................. “India established the ability to penetrate Pakistan’s air defenses,” he said. “India demonstrated military dominance and ended with Pakistan calling for a ceasefire.” ............... India’s ability to strike radar systems and suppress air defences opened the way for deeper precision attacks. ............. “India’s early success at hitting one of the Pakistani air radars was critical,” he said. “Pakistan is a Chinese-equipped military, which was a test of all of this. India’s investments in joint capabilities were shown to be dominant.” ............... on whether integrated systems mattered more than fighter jets, Spencer replied: “1000%. ................... Saroya also asked whether the ceasefire was driven primarily by battlefield pressure rather than diplomacy. Spencer said military realities forced Pakistan to seek a pause in fighting. ................ “The facts are that Pakistan sought a ceasefire because of the dominance that India was showing,” he said. “The battlefield effects of India on Pakistan led to Pakistan asking for a ceasefire.” ............... Spencer said future conflicts would increasingly be shaped by networks, systems and information dominance as much as by battlefield victories. .............. “This is a new strategic doctrine — diplomatically, militarily, informationally, even economically,” he said. “Sindoor was paused because Pakistan asked for it. But the message is that enough is enough with terrorism, and there will be accountability for it.”

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