Pakistan Army Chief Flaunts Nuclear Capability, Threatens to Drag Half the World Into War in Anti-India Rant
Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir has once again issued threats against India, warning that Islamabad would plunge the region into nuclear conflict and take “almost half the world” down if faced with an existential threat, reported The Print.
Speaking at a black-tie event in Tampa, Florida, during his second visit to the US in two months, Munir declared, “We are a nuclear nation; if we think we are going down, we’ll take half the world down with us.”
According to the report, this marks the first time nuclear threats against a third country have been openly made on US soil.
Emerging from the shadows amid rising Indo-Pak tensions, Munir also revived the contentious Indus Waters Treaty issue, which New Delhi has put on hold following the horrific Pahalgam terror attack. He warned that India’s actions could jeopardise the lives of 250 million people by threatening their water supply.
He further threatened to destroy Indian dams planned on the river with missiles, asserting that Pakistan has ample missile capabilities.
“We will wait for India to build a dam, and when it does, phir 10 missile se faarigh kar denge (we will destroy it with 10 missiles). The Indus river is not the Indians’ family property. Humein missilon ki kami nahi hai (we have no shortage of missiles),” Munir reportedly said.
General Munir is currently on his second visit to the US within two months to meet senior American military officials.
He held discussions with US Joint Chiefs of Staff General John Dan Caine and invited him to visit Pakistan, according to a statement by Pakistan’s military. They discussed issues of “mutual professional interest,” it added.
Earlier, Munir was hosted for a private lunch at the White House by US President Donald Trump.
On multiple occasions, Munir has blamed India — without evidence — for escalating tensions in the region following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. In response, diplomatic relations between India and Pakistan deteriorated sharply, with New Delhi announcing punitive steps including suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, reduction in Islamabad Mission’s strength, and expulsion of military attaches.
India and Pakistan engaged in cross-border hostilities for four days after India launched Operation Sindoor targeting terror camps in Pakistan. New Delhi struck several airbases, significantly weakening Pakistan Army capabilities, while repelling missile and drone attacks.
Despite this, Munir accused India of unprovoked aggression marked by a “troubling absence of strategic foresight,” vowing a firm response to any future Indian actions.
