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Like people, nations often reflect patterns of behavior. They have reputations, portray habitual characteristics, and usually find in those qualities the essence of their identity. The same is true of Pakistan. Pakistan is a country that has always known that its actions put it on the wrong side of history, friends and enemies alike.
In the latest in a series of strange acts, the country, mired in an alarming situation of terrorism, poverty, inflation, election fraud, civil unrest, political instability and economic misery, has turned its back on its “all-weather ally” China. I tried to add As you can imagine, this match didn’t end well. Islamabad was once again snubbed.
Pakistan’s ‘take it or leave it’ tactic against China
Recently, a high-level meeting was held between senior government and military officials of Pakistan and China. Deliberations and negotiations regarding the future use of the strategic Gwadar port in Balochistan province along the so-called ‘China-Pakistan Economic Corridor’ were being discussed. At this point, Pakistan, perhaps momentarily forgetting which side of the negotiating table they were sitting on, stood firm.
Islamabad has reportedly told China that if it wants a military base in Gwadar, Pakistan may only allow it if China is prepared to arm it with second-strike nuclear capabilities. It is said that of itself. The Chinese government did not like this tone of threatening the border. The Chinese government flatly rejected the outrageous demands and decided to suspend further negotiations indefinitely, citing Islamabad’s incomprehensible audacity.
Cash-strapped Islamabad is heavily reliant on economic relief packages from Beijing, so any breakdown in diplomatic and military talks with China, even temporarily, does not bode well for Pakistan. China has also long been the savior of Pakistan’s military, supplying the country with most of its weapons and ammunition, from bullets to fighter jets. Pakistan’s military has a history of interfering in civilian government decisions and is currently facing a crisis amid mass anger and protests across the country over election fraud and former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s imprisonment. We cannot afford to upset the government. Current situation on the ground.
Drop Site News reports that relations between Pakistan and China have apparently deteriorated “rapidly over public-private disputes over security concerns and China’s request to build military bases in Pakistan.” “I’m here.” Earlier this year, news websites reported that negotiations were progressing over the establishment of a Chinese military base in Gwadar. According to a confidential Pakistani military document seen by a news website, Islamabad had given the Chinese government “non-disclosed assurances” that “Gwadar will be allowed to be converted into a permanent base for the Chinese military”.
Pakistan has withdrawn that guarantee and is making huge demands in exchange for the strategic port. Islamabad has asked China to meet all its military, economic and other demands to protect the country from a Western-led backlash over the handing over of the port to China. However, China’s demands for a nuclear triad and second-strike nuclear capability are far beyond what even Beijing can consider.
If China violates the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) by providing such advanced nuclear weapons capabilities and technology to a non-NPT party, China will expose itself to massive global sanctions and isolation. Become. As a signatory to this treaty, China is designated as a classified nuclear weapon state, or NWS. The treaty expressly prohibits all NWS countries from transferring atomic weapons, nuclear weapons, technology, or materials to non-NWS countries.
With such demands, Pakistan is ordering China to put itself at risk so that Islamabad can fulfill its obsession with countering New Delhi.
The Chinese government is also angry over Islamabad’s refusal to allow the Chinese navy to call at Gwadar port during the Sea Guardians III joint exercise between the two countries. Pakistan took this action under pressure from the United States, citing its sensitivity to the presence of Chinese troops in strategically important ports.
What is a second strike nuclear capability?
A second-strike nuclear capability is the highest level of deterrence that nuclear-weapon states can aim for or aspire to. It is the most valuable form of military deterrence a nation can possess. This means that a country facing a devastating conventional or nuclear attack from an adversary still has the ability to strike back with nuclear weapons.
This is generally supported by the nuclear triad. This means that a country has the ability to launch nuclear weapons in all three ways: on the ground, in the air, and underground. Surface missiles and vehicles carrying them mean on land or on land (silos) and at sea (from warships). Airborne refers to launching a nuclear missile from an aircraft, and submersible refers to launching a nuclear missile from underground or under the sea (submarine). SLBMs give countries the option to fight back even if their homeland faces a devastating attack.
A second strike capability greatly increases the risk of a first attack by an enemy, resulting in a devastating counterattack against the enemy.
