The tactical claim of a thwarted airstrike is less significant than the strategic breakdown it represents between Kabul and Islamabad. This escalation moves beyond proxy fighting, threatening key trade corridors and forcing a recalculation for regional powers. The immediate question is whether this is a limited punitive action or the beginning of a sustained challenge to the Taliban's control of Afghan airspace.
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