Technological Asymmetry and Strategic Realignment in the India-Pakistan Conflict
The air skirmish in Kashmir in May 2025 indicated a paradigm shift in South Asian military dynamics, with China providing platforms and services integrated with advanced capabilities to Pakistan's defense infrastructure, completely upending the balance of power. This article will examine Pakistan's adoption of the Chinese network-enabled warfare concept, demonstrated by the PL15E missile, J10C fighters, and Link 17 data systems, and reveal that it has given Pakistan a clear tactical advantage against India's weaponization against its NATO allies. A SWOT analysis uses economic data, technical specifications, and geopolitical conditions to explain the significant strategic implications of technological asymmetry.
Authors
- Rizwan Ullah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8923-5046)
- Zubair Ahmed Syed
- Prof. Dr. Muhammad Asadullah
Institutions
- Punjab Medical College (PK)
- University of Swat (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ACADEMIA International Journal for Social Sciences
- Published
- 2025-07-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.63056/acad.004.03.0447
- Primary Topic
- Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00