The Short Road from Kabul to Kiev
By Michael Clarke It was widely anticipated after being so soundly defeated in Afghanistan last year – governmental collapse in Kabul, chaos at the airport, the shame of it all and the state western powers have left Afghanistan in – that the world’s autocrats would not be able to resist the temptation to exploit western …
Britain`s Persuaders: Soft Power in a Hard World
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It’s Not Just the Shame – NATO’s Challenges after Afghanistan
NATO Ministers have been meeting in Brussels this week. They always look pleased with themselves during the photo-opportunities. But on this occasion perhaps they should look a bit more ashamed. It may be tempting for them to shrug at the fate of Afghanistan and urge the alliance to ‘move on’. There is, after all, plenty …
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A Prayer for the Weak and a Cheer for the Brave: What’s Left of Britain’s Afghan Policy
Joe Biden knew he was taking a political risk in withdrawing US forces quickly from Afghanistan. But it has turned into a full-blown political blunder in which Britain involuntarily, but fully, shares. After the G7 meeting, chaired by Boris Johnson, British policy in Afghanistan is reduced to little more than offering a prayer for the …
The Strategic Consequences of Western Defeat in Afghanistan
Amid the anger and emotion of the Afghan tragedy that so rapidly unfolded in August, it is easy to lose sight of the strategic issues at stake. The palpable humiliation of the United States and its allies in seeing the Taliban sweep into Kabul, and the chaotic scenes at its international airport, will remain sharp …
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Afghanistan: time for more fighting before any more talking
The withdrawal of western forces from Afghanistan is having all the worst effects on the country that were widely anticipated. Allied forces are exiting smoothly and safely but leaving behind a political mess that will certainly get worse before it gets any better. Michael Clarke considers the immediate prospects. The withdrawal of US and NATO …
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