In a nuclear dyad, the war that cannot achieve anything

The India-Pakistan conflict exists within the framework of nuclear deterrence, fundamentally altering the nature of conventional warfare between the two nations. With both countries possessing nuclear weapons, traditional military objectives become constrained by the risk of escalation.

Experts argue that in a nuclear-armed environment, conventional wars cannot deliver decisive outcomes for either side. The presence of nuclear weapons creates a strategic stalemate, where military victory becomes difficult to achieve without crossing thresholds that could trigger catastrophic consequences.