China used the US’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan to “erode” trust in the US, the Pentagon’s annual report to Congress on military and security developments pertaining to China stated. The report released on Tuesday noted: “In 2021, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) employed multiple diplomatic tools in an attempt to erode US and partner influence, such as highlighting the […]

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday highlighted the importance of peace and stability in Afghanistan, saying it is essential in terms of threats and risks. “Peace and stability in Afghanistan is essential in terms of common threats and risks, beyond our humanitarian duty for our Afghan brothers,” Erdogan said in a joint press conference with Pakistan’s prime minister in […]

Former US special representative to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad said he thinks it’s unlikely that the country will ever return to Washington’s foreign policy priority list due to changes in the world, and the “great power competition”, as well as the lack of a roadmap for success. Khalilzad told TRT World this week that while the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) […]

The international community will eventually recognize the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said on Wednesday. Muttaqi made the remarks while addressing a ceremony in western Herat province at a police graduation ceremony. “The world will eventually recognize you and will engage with you if you remain orderly, supportive of people and united,” Muttaqi said. The […]

A new documentary about the last days of the Afghanistan war puts viewers on the ground for a real-time look at the nation’s impending collapse through the eyes of U.S. Green Berets and the doomed Afghan army. “Retrograde” evokes dread with its scenes of U.S. and Afghan troops trying to fend off the inevitable Taliban victory. The beautifully shot film […]

Army drones are dropping packages of simulated blood over the Mojave Desert in an effort to find better ways to rush medical supplies to wounded troops as quickly as possible. In recent months, soldiers at Fort Irwin, Calif., have practiced gathering the drone cargo after the supplies drift to the ground, attached to small, orange-and-white parachutes. Lessons from two decades […]

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting of the CSTO Collective Security Council in Yerevan in Armenia on Wednesday the situation in Afghanistan remains highly concerning and that the threat of a potential infiltration of militants into the CSTO territory is high. “I share the concern of colleagues who have spoken out about the situation in Afghanistan. It remains, […]

A Dutch court ruled on Wednesday the shelling by Dutch soldiers of a residential complex in the Afghan province of Uruzgan in June 2007 was illegal, adding the Netherlands should compensate the victims, Reuters reported. The Dutch Defence Ministry had asked prosecutors almost two years ago to look into this bombing, which killed dozens of civilians, following a report by […]

Germany’s Chargé d’affaires for Afghanistan has announced that his country will help the people of Afghanistan with 90 million euros ($93 million). According to a statement, German aid will be distributed to the people through the World Food Program (WFP), the UN Development Program (UNDP) and other NGOs. The latest pledge brings Germany’s total to $331 million euros this year.

A meeting was held in Herat on Tuesday between Afghan officials and Iranian authorities on a number of trade and cross-border issues. Hamidullah Motawakel, the Herat governor’s spokesperson, says this was the first such meeting and that both sides are trying to resolve the respective problems. He said the delegations were split in two, and each group looked at problems […]