You are (or were) an officer in the Indian military, correct? If so, what do you think would be the best and worst scenarios that could play out here, and what should the US and our allies do about it?
Nope-I’ve never served in the Indian military,though I know quiet a few serving/retired folks.Most people I’ve heard say that there is very little chance of an allout war happening in the short term & there is a level of political agreement in India about not escalating tensions with Pakistan after terrorist attacks.But in the long term,pretty much no one has a clue of how things will pan out.The most optimistic scenario is that Pakistan continues to stay in the shape it is-weak,ineffective & a pain in the rear for everyone.The worst would be of it breaking up along ethnic lines & it’s crown jewels splitting up.The talk of India,America & Rambo taking out Pakistan’s nukes is more hot air than anything else.
Most people Ive heard say that the US is as clueless as India is about dealing with Paksitan .