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US President Donald Trump, like his predecessor, is pursuing a strategy of forcing the Afghan Taliban to a military standstill and using that advantage to press for a negotiated…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB225553
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Khalilzad's determined shuttle diplomacy has been thrown into doubt by reports that President Donald Trump wants to halve the 14,000-strong US contingent in Afghanistan. A troop…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241018
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Khalilzad's appointment last month came amid insurgent attacks and the build-up to parliamentary elections scheduled for October 20. It reinforces a new US urgency in encouraging…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB238970
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Its objective is not to prevent a US troop withdrawal but to ensure this results in worse terms and maximum embarrassment for Washington, and in greater Iranian influence. To that…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253774
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Evolving Afghan alliances.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB221157
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Local groups such as the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), which initiated the demonstrations, accuse the Pakistani state of widespread human rights abuses in the province and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB289068
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Islamabad said the strikes were aimed at anti-Pakistan militants, but the Taliban described the action as “reckless” and retaliated by firing at Pakistani troops along the border…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286205
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The Taliban and the opium trade.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB227589
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The militants' losses demonstrate their resilience rather than weakness. Kabul is trying to restart talks with the Taliban and assert ownership of the process. Whether the Taliban…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB221907
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The Taliban agreed to talk to Kabul's delegation only reluctantly, under US pressure. The Kabul authorities were scarcely any keener. The insurgents' negotiating strategy appears…