FACE OFF! is a detailed narration by Ravi Rikhye on India’s capability of fighting a two-front war, for which its armed forces have planned and prepared for long. This unique book systematically covers the military challenges rising from geopolitical evolution. The ground forces of China and Pakistan against whom India is primed, are covered in detail as are air and naval forces to provide readers in-depth knowledge with comparisons given and conclusions arrived at. The crucial question asked is: Can India take on both Pakistan and China at the same time? This book will be essential reading and an invaluable resource for policymakers, strategists, students of South Asian matters, diplomats, and the general public as well.Contents What Just Happened Here? 1. Introduction 2. Background to the Two-Front War Issue: China’s 2013-17 Aggressions—Depsang Plains, Chumar, Doklam 3. Why China Pushes India 4. Background to the Two-Front War Problem 5. The Rise of China and India’s DeterioratingGeopolitical Environment 6. Indian Army 7. Pakistan Army 8. China Army 9. Comparing the Armies 10. Navies 11. Air Forces 12. Roads and Railways 13. Cold Start 14. Is There No Way We Can Defeat Pakistan and China? 15. The False Prophets of a “Rational” Nuclear Weapons Policy 16. India-US Alliance and the Quadrilateral 17. Intelligence: Its Collection, Its Evaluation and Mis-evaluation 18. Thoughts on the Next War Afterword Index