The Islamic Republic of Pakistan is one such nation that is using the assaults dedicated by the Tehreek-i-Taliban (TTP) on its territory as a pretext to purchase military aid from the United States of America. The TTP has repeatedly declared that its prime nemesis is solely Pakistan and doesn’t hope to have any ideological or geopolitical ambitions like different terror teams together with Al-Qaeda and ISIS.
It is now clear to the intelligence group that the ceasefire talks and peace with the TTP was a well-thought ruse employed by the Pakistan Army General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi to purchase increasingly assist from the US.

The Intelligence businesses of Pakistan have estimated that there are roughly 5 to seven thousand troopers of the TTP underneath Noor Wali Mehsud who’ve waged battle with the 11 lakhs sturdy Pakistani Forces who’ve boasted their superior measurement and greatest offensive capabilities to an ideal extent.

According to a Pakistani-based analysis organisation known as “Pakistan Institute for Peace Studies” (PIPS), the TTP has carried out 150 assaults on Pakistan this 12 months from January to November 2022.

Further research has revealed that a rise in confrontations between Pakistan Army and armed teams leads to a rise in help from Washington.

In 2018, Pakistan obtained a complete of $424 million from the US. In 2019, the determine rose to $685 million. 54 per cent of the quantity was used on military spending. In 2020, the determine went down to $197 billion. 19 per cent of the cash was used on military help. The determine fell to $161 million in 2021 and $147 million in 2022.

Reports from Washington have predicted that the 12 months 2023 will see a rise in overseas military and financial assist to Islamabad. The nation obtained a large $2.68 billion in 2010, when the US had begun its “battle on terror’ in opposition to Al-Qaeda and Taliban, out of which 35 per cent was for military use.

This has paved the best way for large-scale military switch by Washington to Islamabad within the coming months. Under the presidency of Donald Trump, military help to Pakistan was “frozen”. The choice was reversed by Joe Biden when he got here to energy.

He allowed the switch of $450 million value of sustainment and different associated tools for the US-built F-16 fighter jets that Pakistan has been sustaining for the reason that 1980s.

As per Sunday Guardian, the announcement of the F-16 was going to be step one in the direction of Biden opening extra avenues of “military-security cooperation” with Pakistan within the coming months.
A diplomat of a pacific nation posted in New Delhi instructed Sunday Guardian that Pakistan has performed this sport after the 9/11 assaults. It has been nurturing Taliban and Al-Qaeda on one hand and the opposite has gained military assist to get rid of the identical.

There has been an enhanced stage of cooperation and coordination between the 2 nations. Some examples embrace the removing of Pakistan from the FATF record, the latest designation of people as international terrorists and the go to of the US Central Command Chief Eric Kurilla to Pakistan.