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The Air War in West Asia: Lessons for Pakistan
The U.S. and Israeli attack against Iran starting on February 28, 2026, aimed to degrade Iranian air defense systems, achieve air superiority, and strategically target sites across Iran. Given its lack of air defense integration and outdated air force, Iran…
After the Four-Day War: Defense Adaptation and Strategic Realignment Across South Asia
The May 2025 conflict between India and Pakistan lasted less than a week, but its aftershocks are still coursing through the region. The crisis saw the region's first live combat test of Chinese-manufactured J-10C fighters, PL-15 beyond-visual-range (BVR) missiles, and…
SAV Q&A with Jalil Abbas Jilani: One Year After the May 2025 Crisis
On May 8, South Asian Voices spoke with Ambassador Jalil Abbas Jilani about the May 2025 India-Pakistan crisis and the path forward for the relationship. Ambassador Jilani is a former Pakistani diplomat who served as Foreign Secretary, Ambassador to the…
SAV Q&A with TCA Raghavan: One Year After the May 2025 Crisis
On May 4, South Asian Voices spoke with Ambassador TCA Raghavan about the May 2025 India-Pakistan crisis and the path forward for the relationship. Ambassador Raghavan is a former Indian diplomat who served as the Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan…
Narrating Victory, Enabling Exit: Discursive Control in the May 2025 India-Pakistan Crisis
India and Pakistan each emerged from the May 2025 India-Pakistan conflict, which has been widely assessed as one of the most intense military confrontations between the two nuclear-armed rivals in decades, claiming their own victory and restraint. This represents a…
Rethinking India-Pakistan CBMs after the May 2025 Conflict: A Water Security Lens
The May 2025 ceasefire ended the most serious India-Pakistan military confrontation in decades, but did not reverse one of the most consequential developments of the crisis. On April 23, 2025, in the immediate aftermath of the Pahalgam attack, India unilaterally suspended…