I'd think that the greatest worry preventing Pakistan from even trying to make the Taliban glow-in-the-dark, is whether or not their devices are reliable enough to risk attempting to set them off. At the moment, the world treats Pakistan with at least a little bit of respect since they are known to have nukes. If they attempt to use them (which will piss off a LOT of countries around the world) and then they don't work?!? Well, suddenly they they have MUCH bigger problems than just the Taliban.
I suspect this goes back to the late 70s when the former Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in search of a warm water port, something they've sought since the first days of the "Great Game" when Britain and Imperial Russia fought over the Khyber Pass and Afghanistan starting in the 1840s or so.
Apparently, not many have the capacity to learn from Alexander the Great's near death in that region back around 300BC. He had to marry into the region to stabilize it for just a short time.
If Pakistan's nukes turn out to be duds and India thinks their's are good to go then Pakistan is in real trouble. If roles were reversed, it'd be the same thing. Pakistan already has its hands full managing its Northwest Frontier/Tribal Areas/Waziristan/et al, which is as fractious as Afghanistan itself.
What, Afghanistan and Pakistan lobbing shells at one another.
Oh, gosh.
Anyway.....
I'd think that the greatest worry preventing Pakistan from even trying to make the Taliban glow-in-the-dark, is whether or not their devices are reliable enough to risk attempting to set them off. At the moment, the world treats Pakistan with at least a little bit of respect since they are known to have nukes. If they attempt to use them (which will piss off a LOT of countries around the world) and then they don't work?!? Well, suddenly they they have MUCH bigger problems than just the Taliban.
Making popcorn now to watch two 3rd world countries kick the shit out of each other. Do not threaten me with a good time.
I suspect this goes back to the late 70s when the former Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in search of a warm water port, something they've sought since the first days of the "Great Game" when Britain and Imperial Russia fought over the Khyber Pass and Afghanistan starting in the 1840s or so.
Apparently, not many have the capacity to learn from Alexander the Great's near death in that region back around 300BC. He had to marry into the region to stabilize it for just a short time.
The Great Game: The Struggle for Empire in Central Asia by Peter Hopkirk. A good read.
https://www.amazon.com/Great-Game-Struggle-Central-Kodansha/dp/1568360223/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1UVMW76PP6J0L&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ilpBEkGTBOA612oOxACi3zNo8tuZESbX8XSMxFRumszf2LSspbbWfKAS1GK_wlQ_Z-l8DCExF4XwwpVIoOIHC1pNYwtzHUK20GWhUecFwJrKseFtFqLPcbwn7SAeEhTwAkuPv9Ws72aMqJrLXIlW3JsbMqvB5S7TdwN-Kqf9SYDm9kLrpJQdD40fGM8QBRWF_vDbAlY9a_Sxtc10kDN_hj5HMVpgXHxnOT1D3QN3MhI.A0zN_XTjWl9TcjmUV0HrJU936AR76r5opQjIynNfo2g&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+great+game&qid=1772214299&s=books&sprefix=the+great+game%2Cstripbooks%2C243&sr=1-1
YES!!!
Wonder how India will respond to this.....
If Pakistan's nukes turn out to be duds and India thinks their's are good to go then Pakistan is in real trouble. If roles were reversed, it'd be the same thing. Pakistan already has its hands full managing its Northwest Frontier/Tribal Areas/Waziristan/et al, which is as fractious as Afghanistan itself.
"Hey, let's you and him fight!" at a guess.
Field day for American arms traffickers. Nothing better.
Might I root for a long, bloody, and completely indecisive conflict decimating both combatants?