The growing “bromance” between the United States and Pakistan appears to have entered a dangerous new phase. After striking a controversial rare earths deal and offering Washington operational rights over a port in the Arabian Sea, Islamabad is now being rewarded with an American arms contract that risks upsetting South Asia’s fragile military balance.

The US Department of War has reportedly cleared Pakistan’s inclusion in a deal for advanced AIM-120D-3 air-to-air missiles, known as AMRAAMs. While Pakistan hails this as a sign of restored trust, history tells a different story. Every major phase of US-Pakistan cooperation, from the Cold War to the War on Terror, has eventually ended in acrimony, mistrust, and sanctions. This latest partnership risks replaying that same cycle, with far hig

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