‘Upgrade Dukas, Big China’s support’: What did the US Intel report tell about Pakistan’s military ambitions

New Delhi: An American Intelligence Assessment Report has depicted a great picture of Pakistan’s military ambitions for the coming year, which continuously focus on nuclear modernization, in view of cross -border tension, it receives constant economic and military support from China. After India and Pakistan, a report called ‘2025 World Threat Assessment’ was prepared and on May 10 agreed to stop military operations against each other, which retreated from the possibility of a full war.“During the next year, the top priorities of the Pakistani Army are likely to clash with regional neighbors across the border, Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan and Baloch nationalist terrorists, anti-terrorism efforts and increasing attacks of nuclear modernization. Despite Pakistan’s daily tasks during the last one year, terrorists killed more than 2,500 people in Pakistan in 2024, “said this.In response to the Pahalgam terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian armed forces launched a missile strike targeting the infrastructure related to terrorism inside Pakistan. The strike triggred a sharp growth between the two atomic-host neighbors, with both sides engaged in missile launch, drone operations, littering monsoon attacks and several rounds of intensive artillery from 7 May to 10 May.The report also talked about a complex mixture of terrorism, deep roots between neighboring states, and unstable security status in South Asia to accelerate efforts for military and nuclear modernization.

Here are some of the major highlights from the report:

China as primary defense partner: Pakistan depends a lot on China for economic and military support. The two countries conduct several joint military exercises annually, including a new aerial exercise in November 2024. The report stated, “Pakistan is mainly recipients of China’s economic and military largasy, and Pakistani forces conduct several joint military exercises with China’s PLA every year, including a new aerial exercise in November 2024,” the report stated in the report.“Foreign content and technology supporting Pakistan’s WMD programs is mainly obtained from suppliers in China, and sometimes transmitted through Hong Kong, Singapore, Turkey and United Arab Emirates. However, China-Pakistan has emerged as a point of friction among the terrorist attack countries targeting Chinese workers supporting economic corridor projects; Seven Chinese citizens were killed in Pakistan in 2024, “said this.Nuclear modernization and purchase: Pakistan is upgrading its nuclear arsenal while maintaining strict security on its nuclear content and command-control system. This almost certainly purchases WMD -pplicable accessories through foreign suppliers and middlemen.External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday clearly stated that India refers to tension with the neighboring nation “nuclear will never give blackmail”. “There is zero-oppression for terrorism in India. India will never give nuclear blackmail,” he said.India as a strategic threat: Pakistan continues to see India as an existential threat and is actively moving forward of military modernization, including the development of nuclear weapons of war to combat India’s traditional military edge.“Pakistan considers India as an existential threat and will continue to carry forward its military modernization effort, including the development of nuclear weapons of war to compensate for India’s traditional military benefits,” said this.Pakistan-Iran Relations: In January 2024, Pakistan and Iran exchanged a unilateral air strike in response to terrorist incidents across the border. Both countries have since held high-level meetings, which aims to stress stress.The report said, “Pakistan and Iran have taken steps including high level meetings, the two countries in January 2024, after unilateral airstrikes in each other’s area, carried out unilateral airstrikes in response to terrorist attacks from across the border.”