Non-Traditional Security Threats: A case study of Indian Hybrid Warfare to Pakistan

Author(s) : Muhammad Hammad Nisar

Abstract:

Wars always change the course of the history; and not only affect the human lives socially, politically, and economically but also bring new dimensions of brutality and violence. After World War II, the advent of nuclear weaponry altered the conventional war techniques and introduced new warfare methods. Since the conventional war among the superpowers has become antiquated thus states engage in conventional wars only to show their capabilities so that deterrence remains intact. However, in modern times, wars have now become multi-dimensional; and in such a case, hybrid warfare strategy has been proven more effective as it includes both conventional and non-conventional tools. Considering all this, Pakistan and India both are nuclear states and they do not confront each other directly rather they use non-conventional tools to subdue each other. The military modernization and doctrinal change by India has created a security threat for Pakistan. In this paper qualitative method is used to study that how India has employed hybrid warfare against Pakistan, what are the consequences, and how Pakistan can counter Indian hybrid warfare.