Tag: Afghanistan

(Afghanistan/USA) First Wave of Afghan Interpreters Head to Fort Lee (Defense One)

Tara Copp and Jacqueline Feldscher write for Defense One: Afghan interpreters and their families who have been cleared to come to the United States will...

(Afghanistan/Iraq) Clarity on Afghanistan, Confusion on Iraq (Defense One)

Mark Kimmitt writes for Defense One: Last week’s Afghanistan speech by President Joe Biden left little to the imagination. His points were clear, perhaps blunt....

(Pakistan/Afghanistan) Pakistan’s foreign ministry describes Kabul’s decision to recall diplomats ‘unfortunate and regrettable’ after ambassador’s daughter abducted

Al Jazeera writes: Pakistan’s foreign ministry has termed the Afghan government’s decision to recall its ambassador and senior diplomats from its embassy in Islamabad “unfortunate...

(Afghanistan) Fifteen diplomatic missions call for ‘urgent end’ to offensives, hours after Doha meeting failed to agree on a ceasefire

Al Jazeera writes: Fifteen diplomatic missions and the NATO representative in Kabul have joined hands to urge the Taliban to halt military offensives across Afghanistan,...

(Pakistan/Afghanistan) Pakistan’s Support to Taliban is Behind the Escalating Violence in Afghanistan

Arvind Gupta writes for VIF: At the initiative of Uzbek President Shavket Miriziev, a high-level conference was held in Tashkent on 15-16 July 2021...

(Afghanistan/China) The Afghan government and the Taliban have both expressed their friendly attitude toward China

Hu Xijin writes for Global Times: The Afghan government and the Taliban have both expressed their friendly attitude toward China. This is certainly good...

(USA/Afghanistan/China) US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan is scheduled to be completed on August 31

Ling Shengli writes for Global Times: US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan is scheduled to be completed on August 31. When US President Joe Biden...

(Afghanistan/USA) Events in Afghanistan are moving rapidly. The United States is committed to its military withdrawal and the Taliban continues to increase its efforts...

CSIS writes: Events in Afghanistan are moving rapidly. The United States is committed to its military withdrawal and the Taliban continues to increase its efforts to take control...

(USA/Afghanistan/Uzbekistan/Pakistan) Announcing the U.S. – Afghanistan – Uzbekistan – Pakistan Quad Regional Support for Afghanistan-Peace Process and Post Settlement

Representatives of the United States, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Uzbekistan agreed in principle to establish a new quadrilateral diplomatic platform focused on enhancing regional connectivity. ...

(China/Afghanistan) Since Washington’s February 2020 agreement with the Taliban to withdraw from Afghanistan, some commentators have suggested that China may step into the vacuum

Connor Dilleen writes for The Strategist: Since Washington’s February 2020 agreement with the Taliban to withdraw from Afghanistan, some commentators have suggested that China may step into...

(Russia/Afghanistan) On July 8, a high-ranking Taliban delegation came to Moscow and held talks with Zamir Kabulov, a former ambassador to Kabul, the Kremlin’s...

Pavel E. Felgenhauer writes for Jamestown Foundation: On July 8, a high-ranking Taliban delegation came to Moscow and held talks with Zamir Kabulov, a...

(Turkey/Afghanistan) Turkey has undertaken to protect Kabul’s airport

Ziya Meral writes: The Taliban do not shy away from assertive statements, nor do they hesitate to commit war crimes. So, this week’s statement...

(Afghanistan) Why did the intervenors fail?

Greg Mills writes for RUSI: As NATO troops prepare to leave Afghanistan by 11 September in the face of a Taliban surge, a question...

(Afghanistan) The instability of Afghanistan is a problem for Central Asia and Russia

Dmitri Trenin writes for Carnegie Moscow Center: There are two problems with U.S. overseas deployments outside the Western world. One is when Americans enter...

(Afghanistan/USA) Afghanistan after the US withdrawal

DHRUVA JAISHANKAR writes for ORF: After two decades, United States (US) President Joe Biden has announced the end of the US’s military mission in...

(Afghanistan) The strategic border crossing of Spin Boldak along the frontier with Pakistan

Al Jazeera writes: The Taliban says it has captured the strategic border crossing of Spin Boldak along the frontier with Pakistan, continuing sweeping gains...