ISLAMABAD -- Months of rising friction followed by recent signs of an easing of tensions between India and Pakistan have sent analysts scrambling for fresh assessments of the military balance between South Asia's two nuclear powers.

The number of tanks, aircraft and naval destroyers along with their origin, price tags and performance are just a few of the items compared.

Even as the risk of war recedes, war games by the two militaries may continue. Scenario-building has become a passion for analysts seeking to figure out how a conflict would develop and conclude.