Sahar Khan

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KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Photo: U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew B. Fredericks.

America's military presence has turned into a liability for many of its allies in the Middle East

In May 2025, as Indian BrahMos missile strikes hit Pakistani air bases — targeting runways, parked aircraft, and critical infrastructure — Islamabad faced a choice. It had the capability to respond with its own long-range systems, but it chose not to. Pakistan deliberately withheld the Babur cruise missile, not because it lacked options, but because using a dual-capable system risked signaling nuclear escalation.

Vice President JD Vance speaks to reporters after the U.S. and Iran held high-level talks at the Bürgenstock Resort in Obbuergen, Switzerland, June 22, 2026. (Pool photo by Nathan Howard via AP)