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Wait for evidence. I think it is highly unlikely that, as Pakistan's defence minister claims, Pakistan shot down five Indian jets. But Pakistani air defence systems would have been on high alert & could plausibly reach over the border, given their range. Fog of war, as in 2019.

Our piece on the Indian missile strikes against Pakistan overnight. A great deal still unknown, but clearly a step up from the level of the 2019 air strikes. Pakistan highly likely to respond, though probably also in calibrated fashion. economist.com/asia/2025/05/0…

Given how much we copy the US, I look forward to UK officers and the MOD hastily re-writing their presentations and speeches to talk about 'leathility'!

Everyone's transfixed awaiting the outcome of this arcane and opaque process that relies upon intrigue and influence to achieve an outcome based on shady deals and a jostling hierarchy. But enough about the SDR, how's #Conclave2025 going?