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Abstract
The Afghanistan imbroglio, particularly the remaining 2,500 foreign troops on its soil, will confront new U.S. President Joe Biden with early decisions ‘that will define the contours of the war’s next chapter and determine the legacy of the American-led invasion’. He inherits not only a ‘nascent, fragile peace process’ but also a controversial ‘peace agreement’ with the Taliban struck by the former Trump administration in February 2020. This agreement initiated not only the launch of peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government but also committed the US - and subsequently the NATO as well1 - to a total withdrawal of forces by May 1, 2021. In exchange, the United States received security assurances and counterterrorism guarantees, including the cut of ties with Al-Qaeda and other international terror groups. […]
| Document type: | Article |
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| Publisher: | South Asia Democratic Forum (SADF) |
| Place of Publication: | Brussels |
| Date: | 2021 |
| Version: | Secondary publication |
| Date Deposited: | 24 May 2022 07:34 |
| Faculties / Institutes: | Miscellaneous > Individual person |
| DDC-classification: | Political science Military science |
| Controlled Keywords: | Afghanistan, USA, NATO, Taliban, Invasion, Krieg, Truppenabzug, Friede |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Afghanistan, USA, NATO, Taliban, Invasion, Friedensprozess, Friedensabkommen, Truppenabzug, Sicherheitsgewährleistung, Garantien zur Terrorismusbekämpfung / Afghanistan, USA, NATO, Taliban, invasion, peace process, peace agreement, withdrawal of forces, security assurance, counterterrorism guarantees |
| Subject (classification): | Politics |
| Countries/Regions: | other countries |
| Series: | Themen > SADF Comment |
| Volume: | 201 |
| Additional Information: | DOI: 10.48251/SADF.ISSN.2406-5617.C201 (der Erstausagbe) |
