The Fall of Kabul

Foreign Policy is tracking the developing situation in Afghanistan to find out what happens to the country after the forever war ends.

The West Prepares for the Fall of Kabul   Foreign Policy is tracking the developing situation in Afghanistan to find out what happens to the country after the forever war ends. Visit FP for all of our Afghanistan coverage and expert analysis.   Read More     Western powers appear to be preparing for the fall of Kabul after the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada all announced fresh troop deployments to help evacuate citizens and other residents of the Afghan capital on Thursday. And as these countries line up to leave, it's difficult to overstate the tragedy of a situation where thousands of people have been killed, millions of people have become refugees, and trillions of dollars in resources have been burned—only for Afghanistan to end up where it started 20 years ago. Subscribers to FP can track this story as it develops by selecting the 'Afghanistan' tag from our news alerts. We'll send you an email alert whenever we publish a new piece on Afghanistan. And for subscribers who want to join the debate, you can now engage with FP editors and other readers by leaving and responding to comments on our articles.     READ OUR COVERAGE   MANAGE NEWS ALERTS       What Went Wrong With Afghanistan's Defense Forces?   The United States and its allies have invested billions of dollars developing, arming, and training Afghanistan's Army, Air Force, Special Forces commandos and police. Yet in the past week, 10 provincial capitals have fallen in Afghanistan. Read More.     Join the conversation and respond to these selected comments     "...it does bear reminding oneself that this situation is not all that different from what existed in the beginning, albeit without the loss of blood and treasure, and however difficult it might be to accept this reality, does anyone seriously believe that the continuation of American involvement would make the least difference?" Respond or add your own comment   "It's hard to go out and die or be wounded. Soldiers like to have a fighting chance. It helps if they are fully trained. The Afghans have asked for technical training again and again. Their English isn't great, but it is clear what is being requested (and not provided)." Respond or add your own comment                © 2021 Foreign Policy All rights reserved. 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 200 https://foreignpolicy.com/ | Unsubscribe

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