Comparing Military Capabilities: How Taliban and Pakistan's Armed Forces Stack Up Amid Escalating Border Tensions

Oct 13, 2025 05:33 pm CST

This comprehensive analysis examines the significant disparities between Pakistan's professional 600,000-700,000 strong military force and the Taliban's smaller, less structured fighting units amid escalating cross-border tensions. The article details differences in special forces capabilities, training methodologies, equipment resources, and strategic vulnerabilities between the two forces, providing context for recent clashes that have resulted in heavy casualties on both sides.