Indo-Israel Defence Relationship: Implications on Pakistan’s Security Policies

Abstract

The strategic partnership between India and Israel is well established and improving over time. This defence-based cooperation is escalating the already existing arms competition in the South Asian region resulting in action-reaction dynamics owing to the security competition between India and Pakistan. India-Israel increasing defence collaboration in hi-tech weapon systems including the Air and Ballistic Missile Defence system and serious facelift of the Indian military courtesy of Israeli defence firms is creating a security dilemma leading to greater security concerns for Pakistan in particular and other neighbouring nations in general. The deep-rooted mode of cooperation between India and Israel in the space programme would give the Indian military dominance in information warfare. The counterterrorism and intelligence sharing between the two would help India add network-centric and electronic warfare capabilities and learn modern techniques for the contemporary combat environment. This defence partnership is likely to create a strategic imbalance in the region, compelling neighbouring Pakistan (and others) to look for countermeasures. Resultantly, Pakistan’s counter-effort to secure itself is enhancing arms competition. This paper will highlight the areas of defence cooperation between India and Israel and will signify it’s implication over Pakistan and counter measures required.