Pakistan’s army needs conflict with India to justify its own existence.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/05/16/pakistan-india-kashmir-military-history-escalation/
Christine Fair (a professor at Georgetown University’s security studies program within the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service):
Pakistan uses its nuclear arsenal to effectively blackmail the international community, which is too afraid to act against Islamabad because it is afraid that the country will fail. Unless the threat posed by Pakistan’s use of terrorism and instability is addressed, its behavior won’t change—and another outrage will follow.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/05/16/pakistan-india-kashmir-military-history-escalation/
Christine Fair (a professor at Georgetown University’s security studies program within the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service):
Pakistan uses its nuclear arsenal to effectively blackmail the international community, which is too afraid to act against Islamabad because it is afraid that the country will fail. Unless the threat posed by Pakistan’s use of terrorism and instability is addressed, its behavior won’t change—and another outrage will follow.
Related:
https://www.economist.com/asia/2025/08/03/pakistans-army-chief-is-cosying-up-to-donald-trump
https://www.economist.com/asia/2025/08/03/pakistans-army-chief-is-cosying-up-to-donald-trump