Fracturing or Strategy?
In modern warfare, a shift in tactics is more likely to be an indicator of splintering than it is a sign that a strategic shift is taking place across the full organization.
To whit, the spike in violence in Peshawar may not be a Taliban invasion, but may be market dynamics defining the conflict instead of strategists. The fact that the violence has mostly consisted of assassinations confirms this trend.
-Shlok
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