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Donald Trump defended his decision in a post on Truth Social, framing it as a necessary act of strength.
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Pakistan has threatened to «obliterate» the Afghan Taliban amid the complete collapse of peace talks between the two neighboring countries.
The Pakistani government said that negotiations held in Istanbul had ended without a solution, marking a total breakdown in efforts to ease tensions with Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban.
«Pakistan does not require to employ even a fraction of its full arsenal to completely obliterate the Taliban regime and push them back to the caves for hiding.
Fighting Between Pakistan and Afghan Taliban Escalates Along Border
The failure of the talks comes amid a sharp escalation of violence along the border, where heavy clashes in recent days have left multiple dead on both sides and pushed the region closer to open conflict.
In recent weeks, fighting between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban has sharply escalated along the border. Pakistan accuses the Taliban government in Kabul of sheltering militants from the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), who have launched deadly attacks inside its territory.
According to Islamabad, recent clashes killed five Pakistani soldiers and twenty-five Taliban fighters near the frontier.
Peace talks in Istanbul collapsed without agreement
The peace talks between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban began in mid-October with a first round in Doha, followed by a four-day session in Istanbul that ended without agreement.
After peace talks in Istanbul collapsed without agreement, Pakistan’s defence minister warned that the country could «obliterate» the Taliban if violence continued.
«Pakistan does not require to employ even a fraction of its full arsenal to completely obliterate the Taliban regime and push them back to the caves for hiding,» Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said in a post on X.
The conflict has further intensified as thousands of Afghan refugees gathered at the Chaman border crossing awaiting deportation.
Major border crossings such as Torkham and Chaman have since been closed, and Pakistan says it has carried out airstrikes against TTP positions inside Afghanistan. Efforts by Turkey and Qatar to revive negotiations have so far failed, leaving tensions at their highest point since the Taliban took power in 2021.
Donald Trump seems to be entering his own nuclear era. During a major week of travel across Asia, the president has shockingly announced that he has ordered the Pentagon to resume U.S. nuclear weapons testing, ending a program that had been shut down since 1992.
The declaration marks a dramatic shift in American defense policy and raises immediate global concerns about a renewed nuclear arms race.
«The United States has more Nuclear Weapons than any other country.»
A post on Truth Social
Donald Trump defended his decision in a post on Truth Social, framing it as a necessary act of strength rather than aggression.
«I HATED to do it, but had no choice!»
-Donald Trump
Trump began by asserting America’s dominance in nuclear capability, positioning the United States as the uncontested leader in global military power: «The United States has more Nuclear Weapons than any other country.»
In reality, Russia currently possesses a slightly larger overall nuclear stockpile than the United States.
Trump did not deliver a “complete update”
The president then credited his first term with modernizing the U.S. arsenal, presenting the decision as a continuation of his earlier defense agenda: «This was accomplished, including a complete update and renovation of existing weapons, during my First Term in office.»
In reality, most modernization projects of the U.S. nuclear arsenal were long-term programs launched under previous administrations and still ongoing today; experts note that Trump’s term accelerated funding but did not deliver a “complete update” or full renovation as he claimed.
«Because of other countries testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis.»
A world without nuclear weapons
He attempted to justify the move by portraying it as reluctant but unavoidable, acknowledging the destructive nature of nuclear weapons while implying that renewed testing was inevitable: «Because of the tremendous destructive power, I HATED to do it, but had no choice!»
This stance contrasts sharply with Trump’s earlier statements as president, when he repeatedly claimed to seek global denuclearization — including his 2018 remarks after meeting Kim Jong-un, where he said he wanted «A world without nuclear weapons.»
Trump current justification therefore reverses the position he once promoted as a goal of his foreign policy.
Trump tried to justify his decision by comparing U.S. capabilities to those of its rivals, claiming that «Russia is second, and China is a distant third, but will be even within 5 years» even though Russia currently holds a slightly larger nuclear stockpile than the United States, and most experts strongly doubt that China could reach parity within such a short timeframe.
«That process will begin immediately.»
Only North Korea
The president asserted: «Because of other countries testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis.»
However, since the early 1990s almost all declared nuclear-weapon states have observed a moratorium on explosive nuclear weapons tests, with only North Korea conducting tests in recent decades.
Trump concluded by declaring that the process would begin without delay — one of his most shocking decisions since returning to the White House: «That process will begin immediately.»
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