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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…

August 31, 2021Afghanistan, Kosovo

Intelligence ops National Security Terrorism

“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…

August 27, 2021Afghanistan, IS-K, Russia, Taliban

Democracy

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…

August 24, 2021Afghanistan

Opinion Terrorism

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…

August 20, 2021Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, ISIS, Taliban

Democracy Opinion

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…

August 18, 2021Afghanistan

Conflict

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…

August 16, 2021Afghanistan, Taliban

Conflict Opinion

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,…

July 6, 2021Afghanistan, China, Pakistan, Taliban, USA

Conflict Terrorism

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,…

July 3, 2021Afghanistan, Russia, Taliban

Geopolitics

The United States, Afghanistan, and the Issue of Peace: Prospects Analyzed

The Afghan war which began in 2001 is now the longest war in American history. The war had formally ended in December 2014 and had cost $578.7 billion. There are…

March 23, 2021Afghanistan, USA

Intelligence ops

Kremlin takes advantage of contacts with Taliban to answer charge of Russian bounties

As the Joe Biden administration came, Russia has been eager to wipe out a charge of bounties the Taliban received for killing coalition militaries by involving the Taliban in blanking…

February 3, 2021Afghanistan, Russia, Taliban

Afghanistan