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How Pakistan & Afghanistan compare in military strength?
short by Ankit Tiwari / on Friday, 27 February, 2026
Pakistan declared open war with Afghanistan after latter launched retaliatory strikes against it. Pakistan has 6,60,000 active personnel & a fleet of 465 combat aircraft against Afghanistan's 1,72,000 personnel and zero fighter jets. However, it's known to possess at least six aircraft, with some dating back to Soviet era. Pakistan is nuclear-armed, while Afghanistan doesn't have nuclear arsenal.
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