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@thewirepak
Ali K. Chishti | Phd Security Studies | Liberal | Geopolitics | CT & Security Expert | Author | Leads The Wire PK & New Pakistan Foundation think-tank.
Jul 15, 2025 • 10 tweets • 1 min read
1/10 Thread: Pakistanis need to unlearn emotional nationalism & embrace strategic maturity.
Here are 10 hard lessons in statecraft we must absorb to survive & thrive in a brutal world. 2/10 Nations don’t have emotions, people do.
Stop expecting loyalty, morality or brotherhood in international politics. States act for interest, not ideology.
Jun 25, 2025 • 8 tweets • 1 min read
Lessons for Pakistan from Iran-Israel War
1/8 Deterrence ≠ Just Nukes
Iran had nuclear know-how, but no credible deterrent posture.
Lesson for Pakistan: Capability must be paired with clarity—second-strike doctrine, mobility, & survivability must be visible and real. 2/8 Static Targets Are Dead Targets
Iran’s fixed assets were vaporized with precision.
Lesson for Pakistan: Decentralize. Conceal. Mobilize.
Strategic assets must move faster than enemy targeting.
Jun 14, 2025 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
🧵1/ Attack on Iran: Lessons for Pakistan 🇵🇰

The Israeli strikes exposed Iran's military and strategic weakness.
Here are 8 brutal lessons Pakistan must learn—before it's too late Image 2/ Lesson 1: Deterrence is not a press release

Iran talked nukes for 20 years—never built one.
No deterrent = open invitation for airstrikes.
Pakistan’s nukes must stay credible, tested, and ready for second-strike.