The Kamdesh episode does not stand alone. It is part of a broader pattern, one that becomes unmistakable when placed alongside Pakistan’s expanding campaign of cross-border airstrikes inside Afghanistan. Together, they reveal a consistent strategy. Internal insecurity rises inside Pakistan, and the response is projected outward through both covert and overt means. Kamdesh exposed the … Continue reading Diversion Under Fire: Kamdesh, Airstrikes, and the Externalization of Pakistan’s Internal Crisis