"the United States leveraged Pakistan's geostrategic position to support the Afghan Mujahideen in their fight against the Red Army. What began as a marriage of convenience evolved into a strategic partnership after the Bush administration launched the Global War on Terror in 2001. Washington required Islamabad's cooperation in its military campaign in Afghanistan, and in return, Pakistan received billions of dollars in annual aid."
"Donald Trump's second term has marked a departure from decades of U.S. policy toward Pakistan, bringing the quasi-military state closer to Washington. President Trump has reportedly with Pakistan's de facto ruler, Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, and even offered to mediate on Kashmir against India's objections. In, Pakistan facilitated operations for a Trump-backed cryptocurrency firm to establish a crypto reserve in the country, allowed U.S. companies to explore its untapped oil reserves, and nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize."
During the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan, the United States exploited Pakistan's geostrategic position to back the Mujahideen, which later became a strategic partnership during the Global War on Terror. Islamabad cooperated with U.S. military efforts in Afghanistan and received substantial annual aid. Recent U.S. engagement under President Trump has moved closer to Pakistan, including high-level contacts, economic opportunities, and facilitation of a Trump-backed crypto reserve, with little focus on counterterrorism. Pakistan maintains enduring ties to regional Salafi-Jihadist groups and has a record of harboring transnational terrorists. U.S. policymakers should demand verifiable accountability on core security issues before offering further concessions.
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