Afghanistan
Afghanistan: the USA’s Illusory Achievements
In recent days we have seen many horrifying and distressing scenes of thousands of Afghans crowding into Kabul airport, in some cases being crushed in their rush to leave their country - a country where the supposedly democratic USA has for over 20 years unsuccessfully tried to impose its vision of order. But for those who have been able to leave Afghanistan, which has...
Afghanistan: Chinese Reconstruction vs. US Sanctions
Beijing now has a key opportunity to demonstrate the stark contrast between its brand of foreign policy and Washington’s through its own plan to aid in the reconstruction of Afghanistan. A Global Times piece titled, “China to offer 'genuine' aid in Afghanistan's economic reconstruction amid chaotic transition,” in title alone infers that the US - despite...
US was the One That Ultimately Armed the Taliban
It is paradoxical, but true: the billions of dollars spent by the United States on the Afghan army ultimately brought distinct benefits only to the Taliban’s militants (a terrorist group that is banned in the Russian Federation. A US Department of Defense spokesman confirmed that the military equipment delivered by the US for the Afghan army - and seized...
