New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- In a detailed blog post analysing the recent India-Pakistan conflict, Austrian military historian Tom Cooper criticised Western media for what he called "PR efforts" that distorted the military reality on the ground.
When India launched a series of precise missile strikes deep into Pakistani territory 7 May 2025 onwards for a few days, the world took notice. Among the most striking endorsements came from Austrian military historian Tom Cooper, who labeled the operation a "clear-cut victory" for India - pointing not just to the scale of destruction inflicted, but to the strategic targeting of Pakistani air bases and nuclear weapons storage sites, with no credible Pakistani response in sight.
"When one side is bombing n...