What Does NATO Withdrawal from Afghanistan Mean for Regional Actors?
... forces compounding fears that Taliban influence and power will only grow as coalition forces complete their withdrawal. The NATO withdrawal creates significant hurdles for regional stability and a power vacuum in Central Asia. There are several players, both internal and external, who are seeking to fill the void left by the Americans and their allies. Pakistan, India, Iran, Turkey, China and Russia seem poised to play the next “ great game ” in the so-called “ graveyard of empires ”. Some of these states have ...