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The document argues that poor ecological governance and political turbulence worsened the impact. It highlights the potential for groups like the Pakistani Taliban and Islamic State Khorasan to exploit government absence by providing aid. Furthermore, it warns that climate hazards could destabilize nuclear sites or escalate tensions between nuclear-armed neighbors India and Pakistan over water resources in the Indus River Basin. The authors urge the United States to integrate climate considerations into military support and fulfill climate finance commitments to ensure long-term security.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"costratri-000260#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The 2022 floods caused massive human security failures, including the inundation of two million acres of agricultural land and damage to over 900 health facilities, which the WHO designated as a \"grade 3\" emergency. These impacts are worsened by poor ecological governance, including deforestation and unregulated construction, as well as a history of political instability where no prime minister has completed a full term.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"costratri-000260#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Climate-driven crises create opportunities for extremist and terrorist groups to gain influence by filling the void left by an absent government. 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