No it didn't state any tactical "advantage" on Pakistani side. It assessed the current set of measures which are brutally outnumbered by India.
Only left one is a tactical ballistic missile called Nasr. The article itself doesn't elaborate how Pakistan will have any tactical advantage in case of a sudden skirmish.
No, they never changed in context of South Asia. India was and remains the sole regional power.
One article isn't going to support you. I can put a dozen similar articles to support your point and even much longer list to support my point.
I'm just not finding it worthy. This "India getting closer to US" drama is as old as 90s.
All apart, India has rejected every full commitment agreement to west block and maintained strategic autonomy.
I will talking about this solidification in next 10 years that how much China finds Pakistan useful.
Pakistan China relations won't be a counter balance to US at first place because India & Pakistan don't have similar stature with respect to world.
Islamabad's confidence/suicidal nuclear bluff akin North Korea is here the factor which comes into play.
In case India fails to hold Pakistan below its nuclear threshold, Pakistan will use nuclear weapons and get obliterated in retaliation. The fear of losses on India's side is what is the entire strategy.
But direct Indian incursions into Pakistani territory, for the first time hostile set of actions from India's side at border are not attracting any will to escalate from Pakistani side.
Instead, Pakistan ends up running for foreign support and India actually asking for no third party intervention. So no, Islamabad has not any confidence.
It knows it will lose very badly.
This isn't called retaliation but eye wash for local audience.
It initiates from Chaghai nuclear tests of basic linear implosion HEU based nukes and claiming parity with Indian nuclear program, having a small array of ballistic & cruise missiles with less than 40/94 missile technologies and comparing missile systems with Indian systems, testing a missile everytime India does one (however lately Pakistani missile test frequency is low because of budget crunch) or be it engagement at LoC against a deep strike.
But yeah, for the major part of the sub conventional war: terrorism like Taliban & Jaish, Pakistan is world leader in spreading terrorists.
Pakistanis love to boast of this and call themselves victims of this in same sentence!!
Sanctions on Iran were to be there sooner or later. Here just was an excellent chance for diplomatic bargaining that was harvested timely. So called "freedom fighters" in Kashmir and international terrorists now.
And yes, it has nothing to with quad. It was a deal mere. It isn't part of any military alliance or bogey.
S400 what India is buying around 60% costlier than sold to PRC. Second, S400 is meant for appeasing Russia not to get it away from favours. India has its own project called XR-SAM.
Willingly leaking by government? Why was he arrested?
How happy!! So happy that even bailed out Pakistan!! Who will abuse if you just on his behalf to not make them next Iraq?
That all apart, can any Pakistani opinion can make any difference to USA? Nothing.
India brought real difference to Afghanistan & Iran by connecting and them now stepping back itself because of US war threats to Iran.
As told before, being from Pakistan is shameful. So, he's hiding the flag which inflicts shame on him.
His Pakistaniyat is overflowing from his English however in this post.
Anyways, just open his profile.