The security implications of the Pakistan floods

This article discusses the tragedy unfolding in Pakistan in the wake of unprecedented flooding late last month, that is not only a humanitarian catastrophe but also poses significant security threats. The strain of the current crisis on top of already limited governance capacity and the distraction of a political conflict between the current government and former Prime Minister Imran Khan risks tipping the country into further instability. 

The article points that Pakistan’s complex climate and nuclear intersections present additional security pathways to consider. In the future, climate impacts such as catastrophic flooding due to extreme precipitation events and rapid glacial melt could intersect with an ongoing geopolitical skirmish between both nations—exacerbating fears of water manipulation and ultimately raising nuclear threat levels.