Pakistan vs. Taliban Afghanistan: Military Strength Amidst Rising Tensions
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Pakistan vs. Taliban: Military Might Compared Amid Escalating Border Tensions
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CNBC TV18•27-02-2026, 11:53
Pakistan vs. Taliban: Military Might Compared Amid Escalating Border Tensions
•Cross-border fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan intensified, with Pakistan's defense minister declaring an "open war."
•Pakistan's military significantly dwarfs Afghanistan's Taliban forces in personnel, equipment, and overall capability.
•Pakistan boasts 660,000 active personnel, over 6,000 armored vehicles, 4,600 artillery pieces, and 465 combat aircraft.
•The Afghan Taliban has 172,000 active personnel, with declining ability to maintain seized foreign equipment due to lack of international recognition.
•Pakistan is a nuclear-armed nation with 170 warheads, while Afghanistan possesses no nuclear arsenal and a negligible air force.