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Open War at the Durand Line: Can Pakistan’s Escalation Compel a Taliban Recalculation?
War on the Rocks — 2026-03-17T07:15:11+00:00
When Pakistan declared “open war” with Afghanistan in February 2026 and struck Taliban military installations in Kabul and Kandahar, it crossed a threshold: from targeting non-state militants to putting Taliban-governed Afghanistan’s assets on the table. This escalation was not imp...
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