Balance restored

A US-brokered ceasefire has paused the latest clash between India and Pakistan, nuclear-armed rivals whose rivalry nearly spiraled into disaster. Yet this tenuous truce reveals a seismic shift: Pakistan, long outmatched by India’s military might, not only stood firm but gained a strategic edge, upending South Asia’s power dynamics.

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UPDATED-Pakistan hammers India in fierce counterstrike, world urges calm

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan launched a sweeping military counterattack against India early Saturday, striking high-value defence installations, energy infrastructure, and a Russian-made air-defence system in what officials described as a “befitting response” to New Delhi’s missile strikes that targeted three Pakistani airbases in the wee hours.

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Chinese jets down French fighters

A fierce aerial confrontation between Pakistan and India has thrust advanced military technologies into the global spotlight, pitting Chinese-made fighter jets and missiles against Western systems in a rare real-world combat test. The clash, sparked by escalating tensions over Kashmir, has drawn intense scrutiny from militaries, analysts, and defense industries worldwide, eager to assess the performance of cutting-edge weapons and their implications for future conflicts.

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