Afghanistan has been through many painful and destructive transitions in its modern history since its consolidation as a recognisable country from the mid-18th century, but the one it’s currently experiencing is enormously tragic. If not managed effectively, it could result in the country moving from being a seriously disrupted state to a failed state, threatening its very survival. Afghanistan is galloping towards a wider and deeper conflict with neighbouring and regional actors in the saddle to exploit its tragic situation for their contrasting interests. Whatever transpires, both the Afghan leaders and the United States, along with its NATO and non-NATO allies, bear much responsibility for it.
How did Afghanistan get to this crisis point? | The Strategist (aspistrategist.org.au)
