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reuters are now saying that Taliban have entered Kabul to prevent looting. I think this means the former government is formally dissolved along with the defence forces.

reuters are saying Ashraf Ghani has left for Tajikistan just heard on Al Jazeera

isnt that the definition of insanity?

I can agree with this.

This is what I am afraid of and Pakistan should really throw it in their faces by blaming it squarely on the incompetence of the Aghan government and their ANA. Yet, there is the noise that Pakistan is the mastermind behind the whole thing whether it is true or not. I guess the utter failure of...

Hello brothers, I for one am pretty happy that the ANA is getting dismantled in front of the onslaught by the Taliban to the extent these guys are surrending en masse. However, we know that the Taliban are a persistent fighting force that keeps going even in the face of horrendous casualties...

Generally, any tweet is generally a person's own opinion on a certain affair. Unless the accusation comes from one of Afghanistan's ministries such as the MoFA then the whole things is plain pointless and doesnt not mandate a response from any official head of government in Pakistan. The only...

I think it would only be possible for the US if they knew where Chinese missile assets are. China wont be having static defences which is a thing of the past. Also, if the US is planning to use such coordinated attack to destroy missile silos, naval assets etc. then what is to stop China to...

The aircraft carrier is only relevant till it is actually destroyed with relative ease especially when in a CBG. There are a range of weapons to that effect but none offer plausible deniability i.e. war will most definitely breakout if a country employs such AA/AD weapons. However, in the (very...

They are going to blame....Pakistan

Probably one of the few articles written by an indian that makes sense. Probably one of the few indians who I would deem as the dangerous ones as they are using their brain to make an argument. But, in fairness, I would give where credit is due. Its a well written article and resonates strongly...

The only lesson learned is how you dont start an actual war on a metaphor of war ("war on terror") because by its very name, it is an unwinnable war since it is undefined, unrestricted, and unrealistic.

I think that we need move out of this Cold War mentality especially when another one seems to be on the horizon between the US and China. At this stage, once the US leaves Afghanistan, there will be a lot anger in the US and an investigation as to where things have failed. The natural politics...

You seem to writing a bit sensibly but with a clear bias against Pakistan. However, I am willing to have a fair discussion with you. You raise some good points but I would counter, where and when in the world have you seen otherwise? You keep pointing at Pakistan meddling in Afghan affairs and...

India's decision against placing boots on ground in Afghanistan is sensible. I am not sure everyone knows, but this is exactly what the Indians tried doing in Sri Lanka in the late 80s. They came up with the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF). Apparently, they were there to show, being the...

I can Iran has sent a very strong message. The US used drones to kill a major commander but in response they got ballistic missiles which could have wiped out their entire base. Thanks to the calculated move, Iran's major escalation and no loss of life can open a door for de-escalation...

Gen. Sulemani is an Iranian deep state politician and his job is to work on the politics of other countries and extend Iranian influence. What is wrong if he came to Baghdad, openly as a normal person, and picked up by members of the Iraqi government? Why are you so puzzled at this? A General...

Agree with a lot of things here. Trump is a ruthless business man and he is taking a major risk and upping the pressure in his "Maximum Pressure" strategy against Iran. He may be in a position to make Iran stop its attacks in the immediate term but he has now lost control of the options Iran can...

Point 1 - Modern conflicts suck every power within vicinity of the conflict zone in. If we should not be concerned then remember the Afghan war that the US has been fighting, we became a front-line state. Don't fool yourself that the US and Iran will not be having, conflicting, demands from...

Time will tell. War is nasty business. It starts with reasons but never end with desired outcomes. One thing is true though, if Iran can put up a fight, the US can have a quite a bit to lose considering the new multi-polar world that is emerging.