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#StrategicStability = Managed Instability in South Asia

.@Rabs_AA 's new @mindovermic11 short explains India's obsession with Pakistan. youtube.com/shorts/Ou3jGUR…

@Rabs_AA @mindovermic11 @YouTube Informative and Insightful discussion. If you're interested in policy and geostrategy, and want to gain a nuanced understanding of last year's conflict between Pakistan and India—and its implications—then don't miss out on the podcast.

As an Indian, heartfelt thanks to the Pakistan Navy & PMSA for their swift humanitarian response! ⚓🙏 When MV Gautam faced a technical fault in the Arabian Sea, PMSA Ship PMSS Kashmir rushed to assist following a distress call from Mumbai MRCC. Providing food, medical aid & technical support to our 6 Indian crew members and 1 Indonesian is truly commendable. Humanity First 🙏🏻🇮🇳

This short unpacks a critical but often misunderstood idea: strategic stability in South Asia. Why does deterrence stability matter more than arms race stability in our region? And what does that mean for how crises unfold between India and Pakistan? youtube.com/shorts/5GK0m3T…

Official Press Release Pakistan Facilitates Transfer of Iranian Crew Members:   As a confidence-building measure by the United States of America, twenty-two crew members held aboard the seized Iranian container ship, ‘MV Touska’, have been evacuated to Pakistan.   The individuals, who were flown to Pakistan last night, will be handed over to the Iranian authorities today.   The Iranian ship will also be backloaded to Pakistani territorial waters for return to its original owners after necessary repairs.   These returns are being coordinated in tandem with the support of both the Iranian and US sides.   Pakistan welcomes such confidence-building measures and will continue to facilitate dialogue and diplomacy while pursuing ongoing mediation efforts for regional peace and security.   Islamabad 4 May 2026 @ForeignOfficePk

Wg Cdr Hammad Ibne Masood (Sitara e Jur’at) led one of the most daring missions of modern aerial warfare history, under his command tail choppers flew into the mouth of giant and chopped its head. #BunyanUmMarsoos

In response to media queries regarding a social media post by the British Special Representative for Afghanistan, the Spokesperson, Mr Tahir Andrabi, stated the following: We have seen the social media post by the British SRA regarding developments along the Pakistan–Afghanistan border. The one-sided remarks are devoid of a deeper understanding of the situation along the border. Cross-border aggression and terrorist infiltration attempts from the Afghan side have continued unabated despite Pakistan’s goodwill gesture of a temporary pause, announced in March 2026. Since then, indiscriminate and unprovoked cross-border attacks by the Afghan Taliban, and terrorist activities by Afghan Taliban-supported Indian proxies inside Pakistan, have resulted in the shahadat of fifty-two civilians and eighty-four injuries. Pakistan, while exercising restraint, has responded effectively by precisely targeting Afghan Taliban posts and terrorist support infrastructure, while also thwarting multiple infiltration attempts from the Afghan side. Afghan claims of civilian casualties due to Pakistan’s responses lack evidential credibility. Such unwarranted remarks, without linking them to the root cause of terrorism, do not offer a balanced and objective perspective. We urge a better understanding of regional dynamics, Pakistan’s principled stance, as well as the unparalleled sacrifices rendered by the people of Pakistan in the fight against terrorism. @ForeignOfficePk

In this Substack, I argue that the consequences of this RevCon's failure would be serious. open.substack.com/pub/alizia1992…

Listen to the first-hand account of the Pakistan Air Force JF-17 Thunder pilots who commanded the mission to target and neutralise an Indian S-400 Air Defense System flight:

The latest SITREP of @CSSPR_UOL's PRISM sheds light on terror-related violence across Pakistan from April 1 until April 15, 2026, showing attack modes, hotspots, and notable incidents.

I am giving a belated shout-out to three outstanding colleagues of mine in the nuclear/foreign policy field in @Haleema_Saadia ,@khansahar1 ,and @AfeeraFirdous ,for starting @BeyondtheLoCpod podcast. It promises to bring to us quality, nuanced discussions on a bevy of strategic, security, and foreign policy issues. Congratulations to you all, and I look forward to some riveting episodes. youtu.be/jvLpVCuWcIE?si…

For too long, conversations around strategy, deterrence, and security have stayed within expert circles. But these issues shape all of us and they deserve to be understood more widely. This post explains what I’m trying to do with the channel @mindovermic11 and why clarity in these conversations matters. open.substack.com/pub/rakhtar/p/…

Just like brinkmanship , limited war is a big no-no in South Asia for several reasons. @Rabs_AA ,in @mindovermic11 , succintly outlines them. youtube.com/shorts/y6yzZqh…

The myth of the limited war #May2025

There is no space for limited war under the nuclear shadow between India and Pakistan. youtube.com/shorts/y6yzZqh…

The shooting down of 8 Indian jets took all the spotlight, but what people don’t realize is how difficult and daring the S-400 mission undertaken by the PAF actually was. The JF-17 pilots had to penetrate the Maximum Abort Range (MAR) of the S-400, launch the CM-400 missile, and return safely without being shot down. This mission changed the course of the war.

نہیں تیرا نشیمن قصر سلطانی کے گنبد پر تو شاہیں ہے بسیرا کر پہاڑوں کی چٹانوں میں

When India says it has called out Pakistan’s nuclear bluff, it betrays a poor understanding of what the latter’s FSD is. In this @mindovermic11 short, @Rabs_AA explains FSD and pushes back against the assertion: youtube.com/shorts/swsn_AN…