Pakistan's nuclear-capable Shaheen-III missile test reportedly went awry on July 22, crashing near a nuclear facility in Dera ...

Both India and Pakistan have nuclear weapons, which analysts said has restrained both sides from escalating to the point of war during past conflicts. India has declared a no-first-use nuclear ...

The escalation began after India accused Pakistan of being behind an attack where gunmen killed 26 people, mostly tourists, in India-administered Kashmir on April 22. Pakistan denies it.

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“India has shown it’s willing to test what it calls Pakistan’s nuclear blackmail,” or the idea that India would not risk major strikes for fear of a nuclear response, said Lisa Curtis ...

And as India and Pakistan marked their opposing narratives over the history of October 27, the Pentagon released its Nuclear Posture Review highlighting the Biden administration's efforts to deter ...

Updated May 08, 2025 at 12:48 PM ET. One of the largest escalations in the decades-old conflict between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan is currently unfolding.

The escalation began after India accused Pakistan of being behind an attack where gunmen killed 26 people, mostly tourists, in India-administered Kashmir on April 22. Pakistan denies it.