India, May 14 -- John W Spencer, a retired United States Army officer and researcher of urban warfare, has praised India's air defence while commenting on the recent conflict with Pakistan and said New Delhi achieved a 'massive victory' against its nuclear-armed neighbour Pakistan setting a precedent for other nations confronting state-sponsored terrorism.

In his long analysis on the conflict, Spencer wrote on X: "India has not declared Operation Sindoor completely over. What exists now is a sensitive halt in operations-some may call it a ceasefire, but military leaders have deliberately avoided that word. From a warfighting perspective, this is not merely a pause; it is a strategic hold following a rare and unambiguous military victory....