The Squadron Arithmetic That Makes TEJAS MK-2 Indispensable

The logic in your statement is sound, and it exposes a quiet contradiction in how the Indian Air Force's modernisation is usually talked about.Run the numbers honestly and the conclusion is unavoidable: the Rafale and the TEJAS MK-1A, impressive as they are, do not by themselves take the IAF back to where it needs to be, and the TEJAS MK-2 is not a luxury the service can afford to skip.The