SHAFAQNA PAKISTAN (Shia News Agency)
Pakistan and India are the arch rival in South Asia that are in constant tug-o-war to overshadow each other’s hegemony. With increasing border skirmished that threat of war is looming and the it could lead to a nuclear war. The nuclear arsenals of both sides—and the red lines that would trigger their use—have made conventional war much more risky to conduct. The 1999 Kargil War is considered the closest the world has come to a nuclear war since the Cuban Missile Crisis. If India were to use its superiority in ground forces to seize a sizable amount of Pakistani territory, Pakistan could respond with nuclear weapons. The sense of increasing number of nukes to deter Indian offense is increasing day by day among Pakistan’s security experts. “Pakistan needs short-range “tactical” nuclear weapons to deter India, a top adviser to its government, retired Lt Gen Khalid Kidwai said in a briefing , dismissing concerns it could increase the risk of a nuclear war” reported Dawn. Mr Kidwai also rejected concerns over the security of Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal, insisting that adequate safeguards are in place to protect what analysts have described as the world’s fastest-growing atomic arsenal.
It’s distinctly possible that any future war between India and Pakistan would involve limited action on the ground and full-scale fighting at sea and in the air. India has the upper hand in both, particularly at sea where it would have the ability to blockade Pakistani ports. Pakistan imports 83% of its gasoline consumption, and without sizable reserves the economy would feel the effects of war very quickly. An economic victory, not a purely military one might be the best way to decisively end a war without the use of nuclear weapons. On the other hand Pakistan is fully aware of the situation and if it goes on losing conventional war, it would definitely think to use the nukes.
In such a scenario both the countries would turn into ashes as both the countries have second strike capability. The Western world and especially the US needs to ponder over increasing tension between both the countries and force both of them to resolve their issues through dialogues.
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