Geopolitics
The Mastung Paradigm: How Networked Terrorism and Western Myopia Are Undermining Sovereignty in the Global South
Terrorist groups are increasingly cooperating across ideological divides, with the assassination of judges in Pakistan's Mastung district becoming a chilling example where Islamic State Khorasan Province claimed an attack some believe bore the hallmarks of the Balochistan Liberation Army. This cynical operational pragmatism, where jihadists and ethno-nationalists weaponize attribution itself, marks a dangerous new phase of networked terrorism designed to shatter the very foundations of governance in the Global South.
