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While this may seem like a bespoke Pakistani solution, it aligns with a global trend. The doctrinal concept of using massed, rapid missile launches to neutralize an adversary’s capabilities before they can mobilize has long been a feature of Chinese and Russian military thinking. However, this philosophy is now gaining traction in Western-oriented militaries. The significant investment by the U.S. Army into its PrSM program is a clear indicator that land forces are increasingly being equipped with organic long-range precision-strike capabilities.
For Pakistan, the lessons from May 2025 crystallized this necessity. While India’s strikes were limited, they successfully penetrated Pakistani air defenses and hit air bases. The crucial takeaway for Pakistani planners was not the immediate damage but the demonstrated vulnerability to a large-scale, preemptive salvo of BrahMos missiles in a period of relative quiet, when Pakistan is not on high alert. (Related: 2025 conflict wrap-ups & analysis.)
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