The world today has a wide disparity in relative capacity, economically, politically, and militarily. Some countries, quite simply, have great resources from which to draw, while others do not. A state's ability to wage war, however, also depends on the particular war in question, and whether the military has planned accordingly. Shortly after the U.S. and coalition invasion of Iraq, for example, combat changed from conventional to guerrilla-style warfare. In Pakistan's case, a longtime rivalry with India has helped create military plans not designed to combat the Taliban or other non-state competitors.

Drawing on the websites below, outline Pakistan's capacity to wage war. (What types of wars is it well-prepared? What adjustments does it need to make for the future?) Develop a plan for modernizing Pakistan's military.

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pk.html

http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/pakistan/index.html?scp=1-spot&sq=Pakistan&st=cse

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8046577.stm

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=30960&Cr=Pakistan&Cr1=