Pakistan-Afghanistan Tensions Escalate

0:00It's March 17th, and here's what's happening across the world right now. Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan spiked this week after the Afghan Taliban accused Pakistan of bombing a drug rehabilitation center in Kabul, killing more than 400 people. Pakistan flat out to knives the claim, calling it baseless. Fears of a bigger clash are growing as both sides flex their militaries. Pakistan has poured money into its forces, modernizing with gear from China and advancing its nuclear program, while Afghanistan struggles without. Global support for parts or expertise. On personnel, Pakistan fields 660,000 active troops, including 560,000 in the army, 70,000 in the air. Force and 30,000 in the Navy. Afghanistan's Taliban forces total about 150,000 roughly a quarter of the size. Pakistan dominates in hardware 2, with more than 6,000 armored fighting vehicles, over 4,600 artillery pieces, 4.

1:01122 combat aircraft, and more than 260 helicopters. Afghanistan has no fighter jets, just a few old Soviet airplanes, 22 helicopters of unclear serviceability, and some drones used in recent strikes on Pakistan. As a nuclear arm nation, Pakistan holds a clear edge over non-nuclear Afghanistan, raising stakes of talks fail and fighting spreads. Officials on both sides urge calm for now. Support for this Dean and episode comes from our sponsor. It looks like a pillow. It sounds like headphones. Built for comfort and sound. S-o-l-i solelypillow.com Made in AI