Tag: Afghanistan

Afghanistan/USA. The Future of U.S.-Taliban Relations (Jacqueline Feldscher, Defense One)

The United States and the Taliban could cooperate on priorities that are in America’s “vital national interest,” the administration’s top diplomat said Monday, hours...

Afghanistan. Afghanistan’s new, uncertain chapter (Defense One)

This episode we speak about where Afghanistan might go from here—with help from former Afghan translator Habib Hassan and former State Department official Elizabeth...

Afghanistan/USA. The Taliban Reportedly Have Control of US Biometric Devices (Margaret Hu, Defense One)

In the wake of the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul and the ouster of the Afghan national government, alarming reports indicate that the insurgents could potentially access...

Afghanistan. After Afghanistan evacuation mission, UK air force still not reexamining plans to retire C-130 (Valerie Insinna, Defense News) )

A British Royal Air Force Airbus A400M aircraft takes takes part in a flying display at the Farnborough Airshow, south west of London, on...

Afghanistan/Europe. Afghan refugees: Europe should develop an ambitious and collaborative structure (Bernard Siman, EGMONT)

The TV news and press coverage of the mayhem in Kabul and around its airport mask the greater scrum by tens, if not hundreds, of...

Afghanistan. The Fall Of Kabul, Peace Process And Afghanistan’s Political Future (ISAS)

The two decades-old war apparently ended in Afghanistan on 15 August 2021, with the Taliban cadres marching into Kabul without much resistance. Afghanistan’s President...

Afghanistan/Turkey. Reports That Turkey Poised To Recognize Taliban As Afghanistan’s Government (RT)

NATO member Turkey is reportedly nearing a deal to recognize Afghanistan’s Taliban government and operate the Kabul airport in partnership with Qatar, paving the...

Afghanistan. Infographic: Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis (Mohammed Haddad, Al Jazeera)

The Taliban took over Afghanistan on August 15, but its stunning military sweep of the capital Kabul came after months of deadly fighting across...

Afghanistan/USA. US Evacuation Effort ‘Uninterrupted’ by Kabul Airport Rocket Attack  (VoA)

The White House said Monday operations “continue uninterrupted” at the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, after a rocket attack. Witnesses reported multiple rockets, with a U.S....

Afghanistan/USA. Disinformation sowed our failure in Afghanistan (Chicago Council on Global Affairs)

ELIZABETH SHACKELFORD America’s collapsed experiment in Afghanistan is not the first U.S. foreign policy failure built on a dishonest foundation. But if no one pays...

Afghanistan. Afghanistan and the rise of the Islamic Emirate: A tragic inevitability (FIIA)

OLLI RUOHOMÄKI It is time to come to terms with the inevitable fact that the Taliban is here to stay for the foreseeable future. The...

Afghanistan. Children among civilians killed in US drone attack (Al Jazeera)

A destroyed vehicle is seen inside a house after a US drone attack in Kabul, August 29 Several children have been killed in a...

Afghanistan/USA/China. US foreign policy ‘totally failed’ amid attacks in Kabul (Global Times)

Yang Sheng and Fan Anqi US President Joe Biden might find that the first year of his term is going to be completely different from his...

Afghanistan. US Embassy in Kabul Issues Threat Alert (VoA)

A few hours after U.S. President Joe Biden said another attack on the Kabul airport is likely within the next 24 to 36 hours,...

Afghanistan/China. China’s Goals after the U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan (GMF)

Bonnie S. Glaser, Andrew Small GMF’s Asia analysts Bonnie Glaser and Andrew Small answer some of the most important questions about what China’s goals in...

Afghanistan. Thousands are Fleeing Afghanistan. What Happens to Their Property? (New America Foundation)

Yuliya Panfil In the days since Afghanistan’s swift fall to the Taliban, news coverage has focused on the thousands of Afghans desperately attempting to leave...