New policy brief: Afghanistan - Changes on the Horizon
Major changes are expected to transform the political and security context of Afghanistan in the near future.
May 29, 2019 - 16:23
[Originally published by Royal Danish Defence College]
In the beginning of May 2019, consultants David Vestenskov and Hüseyin Yücel from Institute for Military Operations, Royal Danish Defence College, paid a visit to Kabul. Based on interviews with different experts and political stakeholders in Kabul, as well as Danish officers within the RSM, they have written the brief Afghanistan: Status on Peace, Politics, and Resolute Support Mission.
They conclude that several major transformations of Afghanistan’s political landscape will likely take place in the near future. The U.S.-Taliban talks in Doha, the potential for a sudden U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, the upcoming presidential election, the controversial expansion of President Ghani’s tenure/mandate and political opposition to this, and a continued weakening of the Afghan National Army (ANA) are the most evident examples of such developments.
Read the policy brief Afghanistan: Status on Peace, Politics, and Resolute Support Mission here.
In the beginning of May 2019, consultants David Vestenskov and Hüseyin Yücel from Institute for Military Operations, Royal Danish Defence College, paid a visit to Kabul. Based on interviews with different experts and political stakeholders in Kabul, as well as Danish officers within the RSM, they have written the brief Afghanistan: Status on Peace, Politics, and Resolute Support Mission.
They conclude that several major transformations of Afghanistan’s political landscape will likely take place in the near future. The U.S.-Taliban talks in Doha, the potential for a sudden U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, the upcoming presidential election, the controversial expansion of President Ghani’s tenure/mandate and political opposition to this, and a continued weakening of the Afghan National Army (ANA) are the most evident examples of such developments.
Read the policy brief Afghanistan: Status on Peace, Politics, and Resolute Support Mission here.