On the evening of October 14, the Taliban "Dare to Die" cross-border raid, attempting to replicate the old dream, unexpectedly, the Pakistani drone group has laid under the sky, the Taliban tanks instantly transformed into garbage, although this conflict Pakistan victory, but has caused no small cost, resulting in 12 people killed, more than a hundred people injured.
Why did the Taliban sudden night attacks happen and why did the “good brothers” happen today?
A wall of sighs built by technology
The Pakistani military is obviously prepared this time. They have built an almost unsolvable three-dimensional firepower network, which has completely invalidated the traditional tactics of the Taliban. The core of this network is drones from different countries with complementary functions. cluster.
Turkey's TB-2 and "Arkinch" are responsible for high-altitude reconnaissance and continuous deterrence, while China's "Winged Dragon" and "Rainbow-4" are embodied as air killers, ready at all times to carry out precise strikes.
The T-62 and T-55 tanks transferred to the front line by the Taliban, these former kings of land warfare, became moving targets under the overlook of drones before they could get close to their positions.
At least two tanks were hit accurately and turned into a mass of scrap metal. This kind of strike from the sky instantly lost its significance. Their position was completely exposed to the firepower of the Palestinians and had no way to retaliate.
On the ground, Pakistan's firepower is equally unparalleled, and the SH-15 carrier carries self-propelled artillery with its excellent mobility to cover fixed targets such as the Taliban's mountain top posts.
For those flexible armed pickups, the "Green Arrow-8" anti-tank missiles are like experienced hunters, carrying out precise spotting and killing, this close-knit, unified air-ground strike pattern, making every attack of the Taliban seem in vain.
They may not lack the courage to fight, but in the face of this technology-built mural, the courage seems so pale.
Although the Taliban claimed to have captured a number of Pakistani posts, including Spinbordak Port, they never came up with a frame of video to support their statements.
In contrast, the Pakistani military posted on the Internet a clear-cut video of drone strikes, which silently proclaimed who was the real leader in the conflict.
War is more than a battlefield.
The real point of view of this confrontation, far beyond the confrontation of weapons and equipment, Pakistan has played the role of drones to the extreme, turning it into a complex strategic tool that combines military strikes, information warfare and psychological deterrence, and the smoke on the battlefield is just part of this larger game.
The Pakistani side actively disclosed the video of the drone operation, which itself was a well-planned public opinion war, in which the Taliban headquarters burned in the explosion, Pakistani officials even described it as "cool scenery".
This approach, not only to show the results of the war, but also in front of the global audience, shapes the public impression of the Taliban armed forces, thus overwhelmingly overwhelming each other’s verbal proclamation of victory on the information level.
The most impactful operation was the massive “Arkinch” drone flying directly over Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital, which was far beyond the tactical requirements, a naked strategic deterrent.
It sends a clear and deadly signal: Pakistan’s strike capabilities can extend from the border to your political heart at any time, a sense of psychological oppression far greater than the shock of destroying a few tanks.
The deeper level of the game lies in the economic vitality, and Pakistan is aware that today's Taliban is no longer a mere guerrilla, but a governing entity that needs to be responsible for people's livelihoods.
Their dependence on cross-border trade and their thirst for electricity and water resources provided by Pakistan are their unavoidable "weaknesses".
Therefore, precision military strikes, coupled with the interruption of border trade at any time, form a set of combination punches aimed at fundamentally weakening the Taliban's ruling foundation and war potential. This is a lower-cost and more lasting suppression strategy.
The Shadow of Victory.
However, despite Pakistan’s overwhelming technological advantages on the battlefield, under the lights of this “non-contact war” is hidden an unavoidable shadow and trouble, a seemingly perfect victory, actually paying a heavy price, and exposing Pakistan’s own vulnerability.
The most direct price is borne by innocent civilians. No matter how "precise" the technology is promoted, the cold numbers record the cruel truth of the conflict: 12 civilians were killed and more than 100 injured.
The interruption of border trade and the limited supply of hydroelectricity have plunged the lives of local residents into fear and confusion, with the explosive flames that look “cool” on the screen, behind a broken family and endless sorrow, constituting the deepest moral torture for military action.
While the Taliban have been defeated in the positive battlefield, their “Dare to Die” infiltration shows that their will to resist has not been destroyed.
Drones can win a battle, but it is difficult to solve the complex history, ethnic and geological contradictions rooted in the two countries' borders, as long as these fundamental problems exist, the fire of conflict will not be extinguished, and today's victory is likely to be only the prelude to the next larger conflict.
In the conflict on the western border with the Taliban, the massive consumption of expensive precision missiles has directly sparked concerns about the situation on the eastern border.
Pakistan's policy makers have to think about a serious question: Once the old enemy India takes this opportunity to attack on the eastern front, will Pakistan still have enough strategic resources to deal with the possible "two-front war" situation?
This deep-seated concern is precisely an important reason why they are eager to make a quick decision and highly rely on technological advantages to reduce their own casualties and consumption.
conclusion
This drone battle on the Pakistani-Afghan border, like a mirror, clearly depicts the new forms of generational warfare, and the technological surplus can indeed create overwhelming military advantages, making war more like a remote-controlled video game.
However, it once again proves an unbreakable truth: technology can never be the omnipotent key to solving political problems.
As the gunfire slows down, the border may be temporarily quiet, but peace is still far away, and if there is no way for sincere dialogue and political solution, the so-called “efficient victory” brought by drones today will only stimulate the opponent to seek more asymmetric, more extreme ways to counteract in the future.
Tonight’s gunfire is not the end, but the beginning of a more destructive cycle of conflict.