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Understood. But, when you soften your tone you need to have a hardened stick ready hidden at your back. And, periodically you need to oil that stick....The introduction of the Taliban took out the Indian and Northern alliance threat, plus everything the Americans could do and did do.
That's the removal of well resourced hostile actors causing havoc with impunity.
This has been replaced with a different type of challenge but it's still a challenge and you could argue a potentially existential one, still a headache, the solution is not military
Given the circumstances, carrying out IBOs with a full "robotic" support may be the best option to go forward. Having done that, the Taliban leadership also needs to be compelled to do the cost-benefit analysis for themselves. The recent SCO meeting at Astana should be an eye opener for them. The Sino-Russo axis appears to be dead determined to take it to the next level. And, a tacit support from the Pak Deep State would be always welcome. The Bharat-style lowly tricks may not have much room in this once-in-a century Great Game....