Protecting US Interests in Afghanistan.

TALIBAN; AFGHANISTAN National Security Forces; UNITED States. Army

The article focuses on protecting the interests of the U.S. in Afghanistan since the Taliban's takeover in mid-August 2021. Topics discussed include how the former insurgents, Taliban, who withstood U.S. military, diplomatic and sanctions pressure for two decades, will run Afghanistan; the outside influences on the Taliban regime ruling from Kabul; and the legitimacy and financial help desired by the Taliban regime to restore a semblance of functionality to Afghanistan's devastated economy.