Arch rivals India and Pakistan—both with nuclear weapons—signed a pair of security agreements in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Monday, ostensibly to give each other notice of ballistic missile tests and build links between the countries’ maritime agencies to help with enforcing territorial waters. Whether these deals will lead to a successful resolution of the long-running debate over which country controls the Kashmir region is questionable.
Amid a high-profile recruiting crisis, Air Force leaders and experts have increasingly noted the challenging long-term trends the service will face in enticing young Americans to sign up—decreasing eligibility to serve, less propensity to do so, and less familiarity with the military. But while those same leaders say there’s no “silver…