Has the US Started "Retaliation" Against Pakistan?
After the signing of the joint defense agreement between Pakistan and China, the United States, Britain, and France have "technically postponed" the proposal put forward by China and Pakistan to sanction the Baloch Liberation Army and the Majid Brigade under UN Resolution 1267. The US, UK, and France claim that there is insufficient evidence to show that groups in Balochistan are linked to Al-Qaeda.
When viewed together, these two events are quite subtle. On one side is the signing of the joint defense agreement between Pakistan and China, on the other side is the blocking of the Chinese-Pakistani counter-terrorism sanctions proposal by the US, UK, and France. Is this a difference in counter-terrorism standards or an extension of geopolitical博弈? In international geopolitical博弈, "coincidences" often deserve careful consideration.
Pakistan has undermined the US's position, and the US cannot help but respond. Therefore, the US has turned its attention to Afghanistan. Not only did Trump refuse the Chinese-Pakistani proposal to sanction terrorist organizations, but he also wants to reclaim the Bagram Air Base from Afghanistan. In the future, Pakistan needs to be vigilant about the possibility of an increase in terrorist attacks.
It is recommended that Pakistan learn from Israel's border control strategies, establish a "non-contact buffer zone" along the border with Afghanistan, and conduct precise strikes against any terrorists and organizations entering the area. This way, it can effectively eliminate terrorist risks and ensure the security of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and domestic development process from external interference.
Source of the news that the US, UK, and France rejected the Chinese-Pakistani sanctions proposal: (The Hindu, September 19)
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