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Pakistan has a more capable air force, an arms industry that exports drones, tanks, jets and infantry weapons worth over 200 million dollars annually to around 40 different countries, they have the ability to form bilateral defense treaties with other nations and are already collaborating with Turkey on some key industries involving defense materials like steel.
Afghanistan has irreplacable leftovers from a US hasty retreat and a heroin trade to fund any sort of significant material. While, yes they were left with over $7 Billion in arms, Pakistan spent $9 Billion in defense for fiscal 2025-2026. That means that Pakistan could literally buy the entire stock of US weapons abandoned in Afghanistan and still have leftovers to spend on office supplies and fuel. Also, guess who their largest export partner is? Pakistan…
ISI also has The Taliban infiltrated from the ground up, any sort of mobilization of tribals in Pakistan won't go unnoticed. This is definitely a tough position for Pakistan but they have the tools to be the winning side of any sort of long term turf war.