Pakistans Security Dilemma with Afghanistan and India

Abstract

Security dilemma plays an important part in determining state relations when particularly they are next door neighbors. In such a condition, it becomes difficult for the states to keep their security protected. Nations have to adopt policies that are beneficial for their national interest. An important function of security dilemma is that it also supports the balance of power theory which helps in balancing and counterbalancing of the countries. As far as, Pakistans security is concerned, it has two dimensions; the internal dimension which has greatly subsided during the present government while external dimension has always been like a Hanging Sword of Damocles. Pakistan is faced with this dilemma on both its eastern and western borders. The eastern border has caused three wars against India while the western border created trouble for Pakistan in the post-9/11 scenario. This paper discusses Pakists security dilemma with Afghanistan and India.

US Interest in Afghanistan and Current Peace Prospects

“…With this aim, the terrorist networks were dealt with an iron hand by conducting various military operations with the collaborations of the allied forces of NATO. Another important consideration was the concern of the regional security since five of the neighboring countries of Afghanistan (Tariq, 2019) (China, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, and China) have the great potential of possessing nuclear weapons. Any access to one of these states by the non-state actors may put the security of the entire region in jeopardy.…”