Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan: A new region of instability?
The Triad of Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan is a region full of activity, though often for the wrong reasons. Here, communal life is broken, international borders are breached daily, and both militants and militaries carry out secret operations, each looking for the next power grab. In recent years, the region has become even more violent and unstable, exceeding its usual turmoil. Reciprocal skirmishes now make it one of the world's most dangerous areas. In January, Baluchi insurgents launched attacks across borders into Iran and Pakistan. The Iranian Air Force responded by bombing covert groups within Pakistan, prompting Pakistan to strike hostile camps in Iran. Later in March, Pakistan's Air Force targeted Taliban units in Afghanistan in retaliation for an earlier assault. Meanwhile, a different Taliban unit had hit Iranian positions near the border a year prior. More recently, in October, separatists attacked Karachi Airport, killing Chinese engineers. These incidents hig...