Kabul – Afghanistan — The Defense Minister of the Taliban government, Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid, asserted that Pakistan “will not dare” to execute any military attacks inside Afghan territories in the coming period. He revealed that practical steps to implement the newly signed military-technical cooperation agreement with the Russian Federation will officially commence within the next few days.
Mujahid clarified, in press statements delivered following his return from an official visit to Moscow, that his talks with Russian officials were highly successful and yielded critical understandings regarding the rehabilitation and maintenance of Russian-manufactured military hardware currently in Afghanistan. He simultaneously emphasized that the pact is strictly technical in nature and carries no defensive or security alignment that poses a threat to any neighboring country.
Details of the Military-Technical Pact with Moscow
The Afghan Defense Minister pointed out that the blueprint brokered with Moscow centers primarily on repairing and servicing Russian-made weapons, assets, and fleets, including the military aircraft and transport helicopters owned by Afghanistan that urgently require overhaul and technical remediation.
He added that collaborating with Russia aims to leverage the direct engineering expertise of the manufacturing nation to guarantee the effective and sustained operation of these systems, noting that the agreement reinforces Afghanistan’s self-defense capabilities while fostering regional stability.
Developing a Sophisticated Air Defense System
Mujahid underscored that one of the top priorities for his country at this stage is constructing a professional, robust, and modern air defense network to safeguard Afghan airspace. He explained that the government is evaluating the feasibility of importing advanced defense systems from various global partners in the future to upgrade its military matrix.
Furthermore, he noted that Kabul remains thoroughly open to brokering similar technical arrangements with the United States or other global powers, particularly regarding the maintenance and spare-parts supply for foreign and American military hardware left behind inside Afghanistan.
Direct Warning and Stern Signals Pointed at Pakistan
Regarding the strained geopolitical ties with Islamabad, the Afghan Defense Minister disclosed that the recent technical agreement with Russia has stirred visible anxiety within Pakistani leadership. He added in a warning tone that his government will act decisively to ensure that past Pakistani cross-border strikes and violations inside Afghan territories are never repeated.
These sharp remarks unfold against a backdrop of non-stop border frictions between the two nations, fueled by a sequence of mutual airstrikes and border skirmishes over the past months. Islamabad continuously accuses the Taliban of harboring and providing safe havens to operatives of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)—a charge Kabul repeatedly denies, while the Afghan administration actively seeks to reinforce its defensive parameters and expand its matrix of international military partnerships.
