Pakistan is an Islamic republic, it's economy was dependent on American aid during the cold war. I can't see why it would be allied to Soviet Union mWithout the Sino-Soviet split,Would Pakistan end up allying itself with the Soviets and the Chinese or Would India , China and the Soviet Union end up in an alliance
Pakistan is an Islamic republic, it's economy was dependent on American aid during the cold war. I can't see why it would be allied to Soviet Union m
Islamic republic =/= fundamentalist state and Couldn't They just switch to soviet aid and wouldn't the fact that one of there biggest allies and counterbalance to India is allied to them encourage themPakistan is an Islamic republic, it's economy was dependent on American aid during the cold war. I can't see why it would be allied to Soviet Union
Islamic republic =/= fundamentalist state and Couldn't They just switch to soviet aid and wouldn't the fact that one of there biggest allies and counterbalance to India is allied to them encourage them
Why deeply religious nation would ally with atheist nation? I can't see this beign possible. USSR hardly even would trust such ally. And Pakistan would be quickly in bad problems with Americans and Brits.
A deeply religious nation allying with an atheist nation, why not? What about the present Sino-Pak alliance. Pakistan turned to China fully aware that it was a communist and atheist state. What determine a state's foreign policy is its national interest and not any ideology. Pakistan's raison d'etre itself is the enmity towards India. And China being the rival of India is the natural choice of Pakistan for alliance. For the initial question the answer is clear. If India had close relations with USA, Pakistan would have naturally drifted towards USSR. It was the friendship that USA had with Pakistan that prompted India to move closer to the Soviet Union.Why deeply religious nation would ally with atheist nation? I can't see this beign possible.
Without the Sino-Soviet split,Would Pakistan end up allying itself with the Soviets and the Chinese or Would India , China and the Soviet Union end up in an alliance
Somebody really needs to read up on Pakistani history and politics. (Bhutto's secular? Really, the ones behind the whole "Islamic socialism"? And no, Pakistani economy was never "dependent" on US Aid.
On topic; Pakistan has zero reasons to want to ally with USSR.
Pakistan dependence on US Aid is a known thing. ISI is (or was?) basically propped up by US . Pakistani army (especially till the late 1980s) used american tanks and weaponry. Infact it was the reason Pakistan was not instant curb-stomped by India every time they went to War.Somebody really needs to read up on Pakistani history and politics. (Bhutto's secular? Really, the ones behind the whole "Islamic socialism"? And no, Pakistani economy was never "dependent" on US Aid.
On topic; Pakistan has zero reasons to want to ally with USSR.
If Afghanistan falls into the soviet sphere, Pakistan could function as a soviet port on the Indian oceanAnyways, Pakistan just wasn't the greatest prize.
Pakistan dependence on US Aid is a known thing. ISI is (or was?) basically propped up by US . Pakistani army (especially till the late 1980s) used american tanks and weaponry. Infact it was the reason Pakistan was not instant curb-stomped by India every time they went to War.
What reason would they be to think that the Pakistanis would look kindly upon this? Besides, so what if the Soviets had a port down there? You would need to go over deserts and mountains to get there and they didn't exactly export a lot of stuff down there. Heck, is we have a Communist USSR, a Maoist China, and a Socialist India then it seems more likely the Soviets would support the place just breaking up. Afgans take a piece, Indians get a piece, Soviets get some areas in the north... Really though, this wasn't the Great Game. And an actual alliance with Pakistan means that they are now India's enemies. Depending on if they honor any committments. I imagine that, if China and India managed to settle their border disputes (kinda doubt it) then they would be the main competitors for the Soviets in Asia, taking both their own countries and those of Southeast Asia into their sphere.If Afghanistan falls into the soviet sphere, Pakistan could function as a soviet port on the Indian ocean
You have a soviet port near the straits of hormuz and soviet influence on the whole eastern border of Iranso what if the Soviets had a port down there?