Original sentence: In fact on the brink of defeat in the Kargil War in 1999, Pakistan came close to using its nukes against India in case of further deterioration.In the case of Pakistan, the threat of radical extremists seizing power and thus control over the nuclear arsenal has raised additional fears
Edited sentence: In fact on the brink of defeat in the Kargil War in 1999, Pakistan came close to using its nuclear weapons against India in case of further deterioration.In the case of Pakistan, the threat of Islamic extremists seizing power and thus control over the nuclear arsenal has raised additional fears