Tag: Afghanistan

Afghanistan. The Roots Of US Failure In Afghanistan (Ivan Eland, Eurasia Review)

The rapid collapse of Afghanistan has led to predictable finger-pointing about who is to blame for “losing Afghanistan.” Both President Joe Biden and his...

Afghanistan. Sharp Regression (Ajit Kumar Singh, SATP)

Though just two weeks have passed since the Taliban returned to power in Kabul, fear among masses, as expected, has spread like wildfire across Afghanistan, forcing...

Afghanistan/USA/Asia. Why the tragic Afghanistan withdrawal should reassure US allies in Asia (Peter J. Dean, Atlantic Council)

For many US allies, the end of the conflict in Afghanistan will come as a relief, reassuring them that some clear, rational strategic thinking...

Afghanistan/USA. The US withdrawal from Afghanistan is complete. What’s next? (William F. Wechsler, Barry Pavel, Christopher Preble, Daniel Fried, Mir Sadat, Brian O’Toole, Thomas...

The final US troops departed Afghanistan on Monday shortly before midnight local time, ceding the country to Taliban control ahead of US President Joe...

Afghanistan/West. The Wages of Defeat in Afghanistan (Chris Patten, Project-Syndicate)

The hasty and chaotic Western retreat from Afghanistan provides several lessons. If the United States and Europe fail to heed them, the cause of...

Afghanistan. Mineral wealth vital to Afghanistan’s post-war reconstruction (Global Times)

Photo taken on Aug. 22, 2021 shows foreign forces at the entering gate of Kabul airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Photo: Xinhua) While the US evacuation...

Afghanistan/USA. The Last U.S. Military Plane Has Left Kabul. What’s Next for Americans, Afghans Left Behind? (Tara Copp, Defense One)

The last U.S. military plane has left Afghanistan, U.S. officials announced, ending 20 years of war but also closing down the main route home for...

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....