The Strategic Use of Drones in Pakistan–India Irregular Warfare

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In this episode, we break down Dr. Tahir Mahmood Azad’s analysis of India-Pakistan drone warfare, exploring how cheap precision and autonomous systems are rewriting the rules of the "grey zone". We discuss the fallout of the May 2025 crisis, the "cost-asymmetry" of modern defense, and whether these unmanned platforms are pushing nuclear-armed rivals toward a dangerous tipping point.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Mar 17, 2026

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This discussion explores the strategic pivot from manned airpower to deniable, unmanned force along the Line of Control. Our hosts compare the two divergent trajectories in the region: Pakistan’s ”improvisational” ecosystem utilizing Chinese and Turkish tech versus India’s pursuit of high-end, network-centric dominance through Israeli and U.S. platforms.

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