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ISIS and Al-Qaeda breakthrough into Central Asia: threat to increase sharply this spring
Sources close to military intelligence in one of the Central Asian nations indicate that Central Asia, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan in particular, is about to be destabilized in the next 1-1.5…
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Why Kosovo should not be compared to Afghanistan?
After US troops withdrew from Afghanistan and the Taliban came to power by force, hopes of many chauvinists in Belgrade were revived that the same scenario is expected to happen…
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“Russian bounties” in Afghanistan: Stage 2
The latest airport attack in Kabul could be seen as part of the campaign to legalize the Taliban in Afghanistan. After the terror attack, which killed over 100 people, the…
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Life of women in Afghanistan: traditions vs external expansion
The Taliban’s women policy stems not so much from religion itself as from traditions that are based on religion. The Taliban’s takeover will not significantly change the rights of women…
The Taliban might not deliver all their promises, unable to jeopardize relations with the jihadist groups
The Robert Lansing Institute publishes opinion by Senior Jihadist Terrorism Analyst Daniele Garofalo on prospects of main regional jihadist organization after rapid fall of Kabul authorities and establishing the rule…
Boundaries of intervention
The withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan called into question Washington credibility as a reliable strategic partner and drew criticism toward the White House. Certain hostile forces, including Russia, which…
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Сlausewitz is read but not understood
The fall of Kabul and the rapid recapture of Afghanistan by the Taliban surprised only outside observers. But what left the Biden administration largely speechless was the disbandment of the…
China will have most influence in Afghanistan under the Taliban.
Today, the Taliban's offensive continues unbated in Afghanistan. The Taliban will gain control of most of Afghanistan, surely. They will face resistance in some parts of the country dominated by Uzbeks,…
Russia will be forced to return to Afghanistan and unleash war with the Taliban
Despite Russia seeking to use the pullback of U.S. forces and their allies from Afghanistan to boost own influence across Central Asia, it's highly likely that in the longer perspective,…