Technological Asymmetry and Strategic Realignment in the India-Pakistan Conflict

Dr. Zubair Ahmed Syed; Rezwan Ullah; Prof. Dr. Muhammad Asadullah

doi:10.63056/

Authors

Dr. Zubair Ahmed Syed Member Board, Islamabad Chapter, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, USA Author
Rezwan Ullah PhD Scholar, Centre for Management & Commerce, University of Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan, 19120. Author
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Asadullah Fazaia Ruth Pfau Medical College, PAF Base Faisal, Karachi, Pakistan. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63056/

Keywords:

India-Pakistan conflict, Chinese military technology, PL-15E missile, Network-centric warfare, Rafale fighter, Cost asymmetry in warfare

Abstract

The air skirmish in Kashmir in May 2025 indicated a paradigm shift in South Asian military dynamics, with China providing platforms and services integrated with advanced capabilities to Pakistan's defense infrastructure, completely upending the balance of power. This article will examine Pakistan's adoption of the Chinese network-enabled warfare concept, demonstrated by the PL15E missile, J10C fighters, and Link 17 data systems, and reveal that it has given Pakistan a clear tactical advantage against India's weaponization against its NATO allies. A SWOT analysis uses economic data, technical specifications, and geopolitical conditions to explain the significant strategic implications of technological asymmetry.