Pakistan Has a Serious BrahMos Problem
Defence Uncut7 Jun 2025

Pakistan Has a Serious BrahMos Problem

Following the recent Indo-Pak conflict, which saw established paradigms tested and new threats emerge, one capability, in particular, underscored a critical vulnerability for Pakistan: India's BrahMos supersonic cruise missile (SSCM).

As we detailed in our previous episode, Pakistan’s air defence system did not stop the BrahMos SSCM at limited scale, even though India likely expelled some of its oldest missile stocks with an older-generation seeker and electronics stack.

If India were to use its newer missiles at large-scale the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) ability to mount any form of air power would, in all likelihood, be rapidly deprecated.

In this second episode of Defence Uncut, we delve deeper into the specific threat posed by the BrahMos. This missile system, a joint Indo-Russian venture that increasingly reflects India's expanding indigenous defence R&D and production base, is not a static threat.

It is an evolving capability with significant implications for regional security dynamics and Pakistan's defensive strategy.


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