Operation Sindoor exposed limits of Pakistan's nuclear deterrence: Report
A recent report by the US-based Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists reveals that Pakistan’s experience in its military clash with India in May 2025 has highlighted the limitations of nuclear deterrence. Following India’s Operation Sindoor, a counterterror action in response to a Pakistan-backed terrorist attack in South Kashmir’s Pahalgam, the report suggests that Pakistan’s strategic establishment has recognized that nuclear weapons "have limits."
These limitations became apparent as the crisis unfolded, as nuclear weapons failed to deter India from striking deep within Pakistan or to provide Islamabad with an exit strategy once hostilities began. The assessment comes amid a growing global interest in nuclear weapons, driven by concerns over security and shifting strategic dynamics.
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