... of both sides. The confrontation between India and Pakistan is often referred to as the “powder keg of South Asia.” Some analysts consider the Kashmir region to be the most militarized area in the world and one of the most likely flashpoints for a ... ... release of soot into the atmosphere could provoke global climatic anomalies (the so-called "nuclear winter"). Some forecasts suggest that a regional nuclear war could dramatically lower temperatures on the planet and reduce crop yields, causing ...