Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir Issues Nuclear Threat from US Soil, Targets India Over Indus Waters
Pakistan’s Army Chief General Asim Munir has sparked global concern after openly warning of a potential “nuclear war” during an event in Tampa, Florida. Addressing a gathering hosted by businessman Adnan Asad, the honorary consul for Tampa, Munir threatened to “take half the world down” if Pakistan faced an existential threat in a future conflict with India.
“We are a nuclear nation. If we think we are going down, we’ll take half the world down with us,” he reportedly said — marking the first known instance of a nuclear threat issued from US soil against a third country.
On the Indus Waters Treaty
Munir also threatened to destroy any infrastructure India builds on Indus water channels, warning that Pakistan has “no shortage of missiles.” He claimed that India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty after the April Pahalgam terror attack could endanger 250 million people in Pakistan.
“We will wait for India to build a dam, and when it does, we will destroy it with 10 missiles… The Indus River is not Indians’ family property. We have no shortage of missiles, al-hamdulillah,” Munir said.
India-Pakistan Military Conflict
Munir devoted a significant portion of his speech to Pakistan’s recent military confrontation with India, urging New Delhi to acknowledge its losses during the four-day war. He also hinted at targeting India’s eastern regions in any future escalation.
Citing Surah Al-Fil from the Quran, Munir reportedly said, “We’ll start from India’s East, where they have located their most valuable resources, and then move westwards.”
Crude Analogy & Political Hints
In a striking comparison, Munir described India as “a shiny Mercedes” and Pakistan as “a dump truck full of gravel,” implying that in a collision, the luxury car would be the greater loser. He further hinted at political ambitions, saying politics is “too serious to be left to the politicians.”
This was Munir’s second US visit in two months. In June, he attended a White House luncheon with former President Donald Trump and proposed his name for the Nobel Peace Prize — a suggestion he repeated in Florida.
Security at the Tampa event was tight, with no cellphones or digital devices allowed. Around 120 Pakistani-origin residents attended, along with a representative from the Israel Defence Forces. (Agencies)
