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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
I don't know what the firing process is, but the question I would pose to you when you say that the nukes are under Pakistan military control is this. Is there no political over sight over the release of nuclear weapons, because that to me seems very strange and could lead to all kinds of forms of nuclear blackmail.
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No, there isn't any civilian oversight. The Generals determine if and when the nukes are used. Recall, I mentioned Pak's monetary problems. The USA has to tread carefully here vis pressuring Pakistan and JeM/LeT. Pakistan could sell nukes on the black market as kind of an FU.
The Balochistan Liberation Front seems to have seized an opportunity in the past day or so. As Pakistan has moved military units from the Balochistan province to the LoC, the BLF has stepped up attacks on PAK army installations.
Over in Afghanistan, the Taliban have attacked the former Camp Bastion (current Camp Shorabak) in Helmand province. There has been an ongoing battle for the better part of a day now. Dozens of Taliban and Afghan Security forces KIA. No word on American casualties, if any. I can't vouch for the photos/video. It's either very good Taliban propaganda or a devastating blow to NATO.
https://twitter.com/user/status/1101847568856858626
https://twitter.com/user/status/1101858503734394880
This video apparently is video from one of the clashes between PAK/IND and the Taliban uploaded it for propaganda purposes. Language heard is Urdo? Who knows.