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Pakistan’s Army Chief Issued Nuclear Threat Against India During His Visit to the U.S.
UNITED STATES, AUG 11 – Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir threatened nuclear retaliation if faced with an existential threat from India, highlighting Pakistan's 170 warheads and criticizing India's suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty.
- On Sunday, Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir threatened India with nuclear retaliation from Tampa, Florida, saying, `If we think we are going down, we'll take half the world down with us.`
- In response to the April 22 Pahalgam attack, Munir questioned India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, warning it could starve 250 million people.
- On July 26, he was in Florida for General Michael Kurilla’s retirement and hosted a dinner where Munir issued a nuclear threat, according to ThePrint.
- Global observers note this is the first time a Pakistani military leader has issued such a nuclear threat from US soil against a third country, and silence from the US would set a dangerous precedent.
- Amid broader tensions, analysts say such nuclear brinkmanship may aim to keep Pakistan relevant in Western security calculations, diverting attention from domestic turmoil.
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For the second time within two months, Asim Munir travelled to the USA, where he was said to have made nuclear threats.
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