Much is being said about Pakistan potentially assisting the Americans against Iran in the same manner as Musharraf’s iron alignment with the Bush administration against Afghanistan. Most of this is propaganda; however, one must examine it from the perspective of statecraft. In this case, intelligence sharing remains normal practice, but providing bases is out of the question, whilst the military establishment’s survival as an entity takes top priority above all else.
At the most fundamental level, unlike Afghanistan, Pakistan views Iran as an ideological partner, with Tehran maintaining deep political ties within Pakistan. Additionally, the IRGC and ISI maintain economic ties through black market trade.
This alliance is essential because Israel’s artificial existence is, for obvious reasons, considered an existential threat to countries in the region. It should be clear what the US-Israeli nexus has demonically accomplished thus far against the majority of the Middle East.
Afghanistan is treated as strategic depth, completely disconnected from the centre. Furthermore, the Pashtun-speaking population is looked down upon because of the closeness between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Afghanistan’s Pashtun-speaking communities.
Iran’s Western-desired fragmentation and regime change poses a direct threat to Pakistan’s stability. One thing that must be understood is that the US and Israel have interests in the region with no permanent allies. Once these interests are fulfilled or expire, your turn comes up. For instance, don’t view the US as an ally of Pakistan, but rather as a paymaster with regional validity. Once Pakistan is considered otherwise, it will face the same problems as those faced by the majority of the Middle East. I believe this rare earth minerals situation should be a concern for the general populace of the country, because the main Western priority these days is to secure such resources.
In any case, the bottom line is that Pakistan has no reason to directly assist the Americans against Iran, because it hurts Islamabad more than it benefits. Anyone pushing this narrative is falling for Indian+Israeli propaganda. 0 reply
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