Syed_Adeel
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US never committed itself fully to Afghanistan; it opened new fronts during the course of WoT and diverted precious resources to those fronts. Nonetheless, reforming Afghanistan is a far greater challenge then curbing militancy in some parts of Pakistan. A comparison is not feasible due to these variables.
Pakistan army have suffered much more casualties then the US forces in Afghanistan during battles with Taliban. More importantly, casualties do not tell us anything about the situation on the ground and who has performed better in combat roles.
Taliban are no match for the US forces in a battle, but they are an ideological force and therefore would not run out of recruits and continue to disrupt peace in Afghanistan.
But the weapons they supplied were instrumental in turning the tide of that war.
Actually, this is a misconception.
US forces have conducted operations in Taliban-dominated areas as well and occupied their southern stronghold Kandahar for a long time. Taliban may look formidable in maps but those maps don't tell you the big picture.
Taliban is an ideological force so it will retain its influence and reach in some parts of Afghanistan irrespective of military operations against them. Reason is that Taliban continues to get new recruits from the public sympathetic to their cause.
Pakistan army has also cleared the Taliban dominated areas with much less firepower than US
If you are talking of Conventional warfare then there are MANY Armies
more powerful than Pakistan Army INCLUDING Indian Army
Indian Army's performance in Kargil and Siachen has been BETTER than Pakistan Army
And as far non conventional war is concerned
Indian Army has Never used heavy artillery or Air power while fighting insurgents in Kashmir
and North East
We used IAF Only once in 1966 in the North East state of Manipur
Its not about the conventional power at all . one cal easily know that there are many conventionally superior armies than PA.
Kargil and siachen are wron examples. in siachen IA captured are by bluffing not by war.
In kargil, insurgents with very light weapons were fighting and Indian army did use bofors but failed to recapture then they called airforce and gunships as well.