What Does NATO Withdrawal from Afghanistan Mean for Regional Actors?
... separation between the Taliban and Pakistan’s intelligence services which India views as a hostile actor and promoter of anti-Indian terrorist activities. Turkey Michael Lambert: Power without Soft Power: China’s Outreach to Central Asia Turkey’s position in Afghanistan presents many opportunities for the only Islamic-majority ... ... Uzbekistan and Iran. Russia’s largest foreign military base is in Tajikistan, while the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a Russia-led military alliance, figures to play a major role in any fallout from the Afghan crisis to secure the borders ...