The author is a geostrategic analyst and freelance columnist on international affairs. ISTANBUL The situation over the Hindu Kush took a definitive turn in early 2026 as the long-simmering tensions between Islamabad and the Afghan government transitioned from border skirmishes to what many now describe as an "open war." The launch of Operation Ghazab Lil-Haq in late February, followed by the high-intensity strikes of March, has signaled the final collapse of the decades-old Pakistani doctrine

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