Pakistan’s long-standing warnings about the Taliban regime are gaining fresh international support, as new evidence challenges claims of growing military capability in Afghanistan.

. Islamabad has repeatedly cautioned that Taliban ambitions and allied terrorist groups pose a serious threat to regional and global security which is also a concern raised recently at the United Nations Security Council, on Friday, where Pakistan and the International Community warned Afghanistan over Taliban’s policies.

Those concerns are reinforced by an American journal that has exposed Taliban propaganda at Afghanistan’s Bagram Air Base. According to The Washington Post, satellite imagery shows no evidence that the Taliban are manufacturing fighter jets or armored vehicles at the base.

Instead, aircraft and armored vehicles displayed in Taliban footage were found to be non-functional, repainted, and staged on runways to project an image of military strength, particularly through social media.

The Washington Post report adds that US security and research circles are closely monitoring activity at Bagram Air Base, given its strategic significance and ongoing questions about weapons left behind after the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. The base remains under intense international scrutiny.

These concerns are compounded by findings from the US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), which confirmed that American weapons and military equipment worth $7.1 billion dollars were left behind in Afghanistan during the withdrawal. Analysts say the scale of the abandoned weapons continues to raise alarms across the region.

Security experts argue that the findings validate Pakistan’s position that Taliban claims of military capability rely heavily on propaganda rather than real capability. However, analysts caution that even limited aerial assets could still allow the Taliban to rapidly move forces and equipment, increasing mobilization speed if tensions escalate with Pakistan.

Pakistani defense analyst Syed Muhammad Ali, quoted by The Washington Post, noted that while Taliban aircraft cannot challenge a modern military, they could still be used for logistical movement in a crisis.

Pakistan reiterated its concerns at the UN Security Council, where its Permanent Representative, Asim Iftikhar warned that Afghan territory continues to be used for planning, monitoring, and financing attacks against Pakistan, underscoring Islamabad’s call for sustained international action.

With satellite evidence, SIGAR findings, and UN Security Council warnings now aligned, Pakistan maintains that the Taliban’s real military capabilities stand exposed, reinforcing the need for continued international scrutiny to safeguard regional and global peace.