The annual threat assessment report for the year 2026 presented in the Senate by US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard has shaken the global security equations. According to the report, Pakistan has now become a security challenge not only for South Asia but also for America. Pakistan is developing such intercontinental ballistic missiles, which also includes America. While the common Pakistani citizen is burdened with record-breaking inflation and IMF loan, Army Chief General Asim Munir’s spending billions of dollars on missile technology is being considered suicidal.
Till now Pakistan’s nuclear argument was limited to minimal deterrence against India, but the new missile capabilities reflect Munir’s expansionist and aggressive thinking. Defense experts say that due to the strengthening of Pakistan Army, there is a possibility of internal differences increasing further. Even at the international level, Pakistan is often seen as a country where the army has more influence than the government. Democratic institutions are not completely independent.
Pakistan towards strategic imbalance
In the opinion of experts, if a country with weak economic and political structure expands its military power excessively, it leads to strategic imbalance and instability. Defense expert Major General GD Bakshi said that unlike the destroyer, when the jackal is about to die, he runs towards the city.
Munir has also messed up with Afghanistan that they do not have an air force, but have to accept Pakistan there. He said that Munir has also given his airbases against Iran. Sunni Baloch in Balochistan have also been given weapons for the coup in Iran. Iran has all this information. He will also take Pakistan to task.
Double game also exposed
Recent constitutional amendments have given constitutional legitimacy to the military occupation in Pakistan. The nuclear command and the military’s complete control over the government have stripped away the facade of civilian rule. The decision making process has become completely opaque and uncertain. The report has also exposed Pakistan’s double game. Pakistan is now playing a game with Islamic State Khorasan Province by giving new clothes to old groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed.