Pakistan expanding nukes – all sorts of fallout

The fact that Pakistan is adding to its nuclear arsenal is yet another good reason to stop shooting drones at its people.

In short, we risk provoking a coup against the government, directly subverting the Obama Administration’s concerns about Muslim extremists getting control of Pakistan’s nukes. That, in turn, makes it questionable whether or not we should give Pakistan more U.S. military aid money to train itself in counterinsurgency, in case of government collapse.

First, it would let Pakistan move yet more money into its nuke program. Second, if the government does collapse, the training would also be fungible for it to either try to increase its control in Afghanistan, or else to launch new efforts against Kashmir or directly against India.

I say NO to more military aid until Islamabad definitely cuts back on its nuke work.