Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. Security Pact Is an Interim Solution for Afghanistan 167 October 1, 2014 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Deutsche Welle (Germany) on 30 September 2014 by Florian Weigand (link to originallink to original) Translated from by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:AfghanistanBarack ObamaGermanyUnited States military Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Canada: A Diminished Iran Would Redraw the Mideast March 2, 2026. Published in CBC 0 Poland: Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address: How the US President Strayed from the Truth March 4, 2026. Published in Rzeczpospolita The longer the speech lasted, the deeper Trump delved into his own world. 0 Japan: Attacks on Iran: Reckless Action That Raises Middle East Tensions March 7, 2026. Published in Kobe ShimbunIf major nations persist in using force based on arbitrary claims, turmoil in the international community will only intensify. 0 Egypt: US vs. Iran: Delicate Strategic Trilemma March 5, 2026. Published in Ahram OnlineTrump’s style emphasizes leverage, public humiliation and deadlines, and visible strength. 0 Canada: Carney Has My Sympathy as He Tries To Navigate a War Led by Trump and Hegseth March 6, 2026. Published in Toronto Star 0 Topics Japan: Attacks on Iran: Reckless Action That Raises Middle East Tensions March 7, 2026. Published in Kobe ShimbunIf major nations persist in using force based on arbitrary claims, turmoil in the international community will only intensify. 0 Ireland: Donald Trump’s Pressure-Cooker Approach to Iran Was Always Going To Explode March 6, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Ireland: Irish Examiner View: Regime Change in Iran May Herald Even More Violence and Suffering March 6, 2026. Published in Irish Examiner 0 Ireland: The Irish Times View on the Conflict in the Gulf: Risks of Chaos and Civil War March 6, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Canada: Carney Has My Sympathy as He Tries To Navigate a War Led by Trump and Hegseth March 6, 2026. Published in Toronto Star 0 Australia: Kristi Noem Could Be Just the 1st Cabinet Secretary in Donald Trump’s Firing Line March 6, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Australia: Oil’s Muted Reaction to Trump’s Attack on Iran March 6, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Australia: Trump Redraws the Links between Gulf States and Rest of the World March 6, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Related Articles Taiwan: US Pushing of ‘Venezuela Model’ Will Invite Inevitable Backlash February 19, 2026. Published in Meihua NewsThe prevailing view among the international community is that while American hegemony still exists, it is now in a state of relative decline. Philippines: Human Rights Watch 2025 vs Donald Trump February 6, 2026. Published in The Manila Times[The Trump era] is marked as much by policies that endanger vulnerable populations as by political bravado. Germany: Trump’s Greenland Threats: The EU Must Defend Itself! January 24, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Rundschau[T]he time for flattery should be over. Egypt: Reasserting Hegemony: America’s New Approach to Global Confrontation January 4, 2026. Published in Ahram OnlineWashington is no longer content with slow exhaustion; it has adopted a strategy of swift, symbolic strikes designed to recalibrate the international landscape. Japan: National Guard Shooting in US Capital: Misguided Incitement of Anti-Foreign Doctrine December 12, 2025. Published in Tokyo Shimbun[H]ad Trump not mobilized the guard for political purposes, the shooting might not have happened. Previous articleThe Battle against Islamic State Will Be Long, Costly and Likely FruitlessNext articleIslamic State: A Product of the War Between Shiites and Sunnis LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment