Afghanistan Aftermath: Implications of US and NATO Withdrawal on Global Terrorism

Navigating the uncharted aftermath of the US and NATO’s abrupt withdrawal from Afghanistan, the international community faces pivotal uncertainties and opportunities to reshape counterterrorism strategies, address humanitarian crises, and manage the political reshuffling, as the swift Taliban takeover casts shadows over the future of global terrorism and the fate of Afghan governance and human rights.

Afghanistan Under the Taliban: From Bad to Worse

The Taliban ultimately won the war in Afghanistan by biding their time and waiting out the US-led coalition. Not knowing how to run an already third-world economy, the Taliban’s theocratic and archaic laws have only exacerbated the cataclysm tens of millions of Afghans face. Nevertheless, the group now rules over a pile of ash, and the militants are solely responsible for the deterioration of Afghanistan.