Episode

Could Israel really strike Pakistan’s nuclear program?

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Bro History
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Jul 16, 2025
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Summary

In this episode, we explore one of the wildest what-if scenarios in modern geopolitics: a potential Israeli preemptive attack on Pakistan’s nuclear facilities. We dig into what such an operation would require, why it’s almost certainly a fantasy, and what the fallout could look like if it ever happened. We also unpack Israel’s past preemptive strikes on Iraq (1981) and Syria (2007), the logic of nuclear deterrence, covert sabotage efforts, Indo-Israeli security ties, and why this bizarre scenario keeps popping up in strategic circles. Links to our other stuff on the interwebs: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@BroHistory⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://brohistory.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #333 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices