Sameer P. Lalwani Geopolitical shifts in South Asia over the past decade driven by sharper US-China competition a precipitous decline in China-India relations and the 2021 withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan have pushed the Chinese and Pakistani militaries closer together. The countries’ armies and navies are increasingly sharing equipment engaging in more sophisticated joint exercises and interacting more closely through staff and officer exchanges. Yet as this report concludes a full China-Pakistan alliance is not inevitable as Chinese missteps and other sources of friction could slow its consummation. Source: https://www.artikelschreiber.com/en/.