South Asia Missing from America’s New Security Strategy

The United States has just released its 2025 National Security Strategy — and while it talks endlessly about China and the Indo-Pacific, it says surprisingly little about South Asia, one of the world’s most volatile and nuclear-armed regions. In this episode of Unraveled, journalist Marvi Sirmed breaks down what America’s new strategy really means for Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan — and why ignoring South Asia as a system could have dangerous consequences. We examine: 1. Why India is elevated in U.S. strategy — without serious scrutiny of democratic backsliding. 2. How Pakistan emerged militarily credible after the May 2025 conflict, yet remains absent from U.S. strategic documents. 3. Why Afghanistan, under Taliban rule and economic collapse, is effectively erased from America’s regional thinking. 4. How China, Russia, and the SCO factor into South Asia’s shifting balance of power. 5. And whether America’s increasingly transactional foreign policy strengthens or weakens its global leadership. If you care about peace in South Asia, honest journalism, and critical analysis beyond power narratives — support independent media. Support New Wave Global. If you really like this conversation, please give us a thumbs up. And subscribe to our channel. Join the discussion in the comments.