
Airpower and Counterterrorism: Lessons from Afghanistan
Airpower and counterterrorism evolve as Pakistan fights terrorism in Afghanistan with airstrikes, intelligence, and advanced tech.

Airpower and counterterrorism evolve as Pakistan fights terrorism in Afghanistan with airstrikes, intelligence, and advanced tech.
![REGKK3MTQBKEPLO424VSCXTWJY A Canadian report exposes India's covert influence in elections, revealing financial manipulation, digital interference, and espionage. [Image via Reuters]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/REGKK3MTQBKEPLO424VSCXTWJY-1600x1096.webp)
A Canadian report exposes India’s covert influence in elections, revealing financial manipulation, digital interference, and espionage.
![SAT Web Banners (3)(3) The Afghan Taliban-ISKP spiral is spiraling out of control, threatening stability—Akora Khattak’s tragedy is just the tip of the iceberg. [Image via SAT Creatives]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/SAT-Web-Banners-33-1600x917.webp)
The Afghan Taliban-ISKP spiral is spiraling out of control, threatening stability—Akora Khattak’s tragedy is just the tip of the iceberg.

From a terror hub to a battleground for global influence—Afghanistan’s future is more uncertain than ever, especially amid US-China rivalry.
![SAT Web Banners (12)[1] With the "war on terror" era fading, Indian Authored Terrorism Script is losing ground. What are the implications for regional security? [Image via Dawn]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/SAT-Web-Banners-121-1600x917.webp)
With the “war on terror” era fading, Indian Authored Terrorism Script is losing ground. What are the implications for regional security?
![Afghanistan-US-weapons-GettyImages-1240084574 Taliban fighters in armored vehicles, armed with America’s abandoned arsenal in Afghanistan, take part in a military street parade in Herat, Afghanistan, on April 19. [Image via AFP via Getty Images].](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Afghanistan-US-weapons-GettyImages-1240084574.webp)
America’s abandoned arsenal in Afghanistan isn’t just collecting dust—it’s arming terror groups like TTP and ISKP.