What Does NATO Withdrawal from Afghanistan Mean for Regional Actors?

... does not spill over into Chinese territory and to secure its investments in the region. What Happens Next? The power vacuum in Afghanistan left by the United States and its NATO allies is quickly being filled by several regional players. Some states, such as Pakistan, hope to take advantage of longstanding ties to the Taliban to exert considerable influence over the Afghan peace process and to gain the upper hand over regional rivals namely, India. States such as Turkey and Iran stand to benefit (to some degree) from the internal instability of Afghanistan. For Turkey, a greater role in security in ...