Possession of nuclear weapons is considered "the ultimate deterrent" by eminent international geopolitical analysts like Professor John Mearsheimer of Chicago University. However, it appears that Mearsheimer has also raised questions about the survivability of a small land-based nuclear arsenal in the event of a first strike by a nuclear-armed adversary. Is this likely to tempt India to launch first strike against Pakistan's nuclear assets?…

Pakistan's recent successful flight test of Fa'az, its indigenous air-to-air missile, has garnered significant international attention. What is its significance?  First, it is a major breakthrough for its national defense industry, elevating Pakistan into an elite, relatively small group of nations possessing the complex engineering expertise required to build weapons capable of hunting fighter jets. Second, it enhances the country's self-reliance and makes it less vulnerable…