Dehradun, Aug. 14 -- 'Field Marshal' Asim Munir of the Pakistan Army has claimed willingness to use nuclear weapons against India and 'half the world' in a speech delivered in the United States. That is a first in international diplomacy, as in earlier years the US would have taken offence at such a threat against a third country from its soil. However, Munir is presently a favourite of US President Donald Trump for having not only sought a Nobel Prize for him but also handing over Pakistan's allegiance on a plate. So, the Army Chief has been given a pass to say what he likes.
This is troublesome for India because it indicates that Pakistan's military has not learned the necessary lessons from its history of strategic mistakes. It is ironi...