The recent surge in military engagements between Pakistan and the United States ~ capped by visits from Pakistan’s Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir and Air Chief Zaheer Babar ~ marks a calculated effort by Islamabad to reposition itself within Washington’s strategic radar. This warming of ties, coming after a decade of drift, reveals more about Pakistan’s anxiety over lost relevance than any realignment of American priorities in South Asia. The warming of ties has not oc – curred in isolation. It follows India’s forceful military action under Operation Sindoor, which targeted high value terror infrastructure within Pakistan.

In its aftermath, as tensions spiked and US airstrikes hit Iranian nuclear sites, Islamabad saw an opportunity to reinsert itself into Washington’s regional calculations. Pakistan’s swift nomination of President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, just days after Field Marshal Munir’s White House lunch, was more than diplomatic flattery ~ it was a signal of strategic intent. For........

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