Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has created a controversy after blaming the United States for intentionally fuelling global conflicts to benefit its arms industry. His statement, captured in a video, has gone viral on the social media platform X and has provoked intense debate and criticism worldwide.

In the video clip, Asif alleges the US to be at the centre of several international conflicts over the past century. “In the last 100 years, Americans have generated wars. They have fought 260 wars, while China has only engaged in three,” he mentioned. “Yet, the US keeps earning money. Their military industry is a massive, well-established sector and forms a major part of their GDP. That’s why they continue to create conflicts.”

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Referring to countries like Syria, Egypt, Afghanistan, and Libya, Asif stated that these nations were once prosperous but have now been devastated because of prolonged wars. “These countries were once wealthy. Now they are bankrupt,” he stated, indicating that American involvement contributed to their fall.

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Asif further explained that the US plays from both sides in wars to maintain its military-industrial complex running profitably. He described the American defense sector as an economic machine that thrives on chaos and instability.

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However, the minister’ statement has sparked strong reactions online, with many of them pointing out Pakistan’s own military aid and buying US defence equipment. One user commented, “When Pakistan needed help, it went running to hold America’s feet, And now that the ceasefire has happened, it’s back to blaming America.” Another user commented, “Says the defense minister of a nation whose entire military doctrine depends on a foreign country.”

However, there were some users who partially agreed with Asif’s statement. “That’s somewhat true-all top countries supply weapons. They always want tension in the world to sell their weapons,” a third user pointed out.