Most of the world scarcely noticed when tensions flared between India and Pakistan this spring. Terrorists allegedly killed dozens of civilians in the disputed Kashmir region, and soon the two countries were launching airstrikes and drone attacks against each other.

But this was no simple neighborhood dispute. India and Pakistan are among the nine nations that possess nuclear weapons; each reportedly has about 170 warheads. Any armed conflict between them could expand to threaten not only South Asia but the world.

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