Pakistan and India hinted at de-escalating their current conflict after firing missiles at each other hours earlier.

India said it targeted Pakistani military bases after Islamabad fired several high-speed missiles at multiple Indian air bases in the country’s Punjab state, but is committed to non-escalation if Paki

The conflict between India and Pakistan has just escalated faster than at any previous point since they both acquired nuclear weapons at the end of the 20th century. That may be because the two countries’ regimes have never been more alike.