On March 16, 2026, Pakistan Air Force jets hit the Omid Drug Rehabilitation Center in Kabul. This attack killed at least 143 patients and injured many more. Pakistan implicitly justifies its actions using the "unable or unwilling" doctrine - which allows strikes against non-state actors in another country. Volume XLIX staff editor Kalsoom argues that the Omid strike misuses the doctrine. This post highlights the doctrine as a tool for political convenience, not law.
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