Pakistan, May 27 -- On May?12, South Asia teetered at the edge of a major crisis. Sixteen hours of high?stakes posturing between India and Pakistan threatened to spin swiftly into open conflict yet it did not. What held the line was not only the deterrent message of aircraft on patrol or missiles on alert, but Pakistan's extraordinary discipline: a demonstration of strategic maturity that deserves unreserved commendation.

At first light, Pakistan's military signaled readiness across every domain. Fighter jets maintained high?altitude patrols; air?defense batteries stood poised; cyber and electronic?warfare teams monitored adversary movements in real time. This seamless integration was no impromptu display but the product of years of join...