munkle
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Pakistan is no angel but it is allowed to keep and field nuclear weapons. The Pakistan regime is unstable enough that it could be toppled at any time. Pakistan supports the Taliban and has for many years. I don't get it.
en.wikipedia.org
"Pakistan is one of nine states that possess nuclear weapons. Pakistan is not party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Pakistan's arsenal is estimated at 170 nuclear weapons as of 2025.[9][10] Pakistan carried out two nuclear tests, Chagai-I and Chagai-II, both in 1998 and underground. Pakistan's nuclear weapons program began in 1972 under Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto following Pakistan's defeat in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and India's advancing nuclear program. The program was developed through a combination of domestic scientific research, clandestine procurement networks associated with Abdul Qadeer Khan, and external political and financial support."
www.cfr.org
Pakistan and weapons of mass destruction - Wikipedia
"Pakistan is one of nine states that possess nuclear weapons. Pakistan is not party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Pakistan's arsenal is estimated at 170 nuclear weapons as of 2025.[9][10] Pakistan carried out two nuclear tests, Chagai-I and Chagai-II, both in 1998 and underground. Pakistan's nuclear weapons program began in 1972 under Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto following Pakistan's defeat in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and India's advancing nuclear program. The program was developed through a combination of domestic scientific research, clandestine procurement networks associated with Abdul Qadeer Khan, and external political and financial support."
Pakistan’s Support for the Taliban: What to Know | Council on Foreign Relations
Pakistan’s government and military generally favored a Taliban victory in Afghanistan. But maintaining support for the Taliban is risky.