Pentagon Report 2025: China's 'Tactical' LAC Move and Rising Pakistan Threat

A new special report highlights the Pentagon's 2025 findings on China's military strategy regarding India. The report accuses Beijing of adopting a 'dual track strategy'—temporarily easing tensions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) while simultaneously tightening military pressure through Pakistan. An expert notes that China views the rapprochement as a 'tactical pause' to prevent deeper India-US strategic alignment. The discussion flags alarming developments, including the supply of J-10C fighter jets to Islamabad and potential Chinese military bases in Pakistan. The report stresses that the LAC disengagement is 'tactical, not transformational,' with China continuing to label Arunachal Pradesh a core interest.