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. Lessons from Afghanistan 221 August 31, 2021 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Manila Times (Philippines) on 26 August 2021 by Rafael M. Alunan 3rd (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:AfghanistanChinaOsama bin LadenPakistanPhilippinesTaliban Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Australia: Houthis Open Up New Front in Middle East War, Making Things Much More Complex for Trump March 30, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Germany: Europe Must Not Allow Itself To Be Drawn into Trump’s War March 27, 2026. Published in Frankfurter RundschauSending a few European warships wouldn’t rescue the U.S. from the precarious position the advice-ignoring egomaniac Trump has put it in. 0 Germany: Trump’s Problem at the Pump March 30, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungEven this president, who always presents himself as being so sure of victory, has respect for the American voter. 0 Germany: Does Trump Secretly Envy Putin? March 27, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung[T]he threats reveal intentions that could be dangerous for freedom of the press in the U.S. over the long term. 0 Australia: As Pakistan Positions Itself as a US–Iran Broker, It Draws on a Set of Relationships Few Countries Can Replicate March 27, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Topics Venezuela: A Transition to What? April 2, 2026. Published in AnaliticaThe different fronts opened by Trump's administration have detracted from the international relevance of Venezuela's case. 0 Belgium: Trump: The EV’s Unlikely Top Ambassador April 2, 2026. Published in GocarThe greatest weapon against Trump’s warfare and oil-driven geopolitics is the electric car. 0 South Korea: Iran Must Not Turn the Strait of Hormuz into a ‘Tollgate’ April 2, 2026. Published in Hankyoreh[T]he United States ... should avoid extreme measures such as deploying ground troops and instead propose reasonable compromises. 0 Japan: The Post’s Dilemma: Democracy Dies in Darkness April 2, 2026. Published in Tokyo Shimbun[I]n the case of The Washington Post, the betrayal of its role as a monitor of politics has alienated readers. 0 Spain: Trump Is Now More Alone Than Ever: The Republican Is Told ‘No’ from NATO, as MAGA Support Begins To Waver April 2, 2026. Published in laSexta[E]ven his own MAGA followers have started to abandon him. 0 India: How the Iran War Is a Losing Game for America — and for All April 1, 2026. Published in FirstpostEven as Washington may call and claim victory, notional or real, the global pain of the brash and so-called bold and illegal strikes will be real for years to come. 0 Ghana: What an Unfair World: The ‘Disunited’ United Nations Exposed by Ongoing Wars April 1, 2026. Published in GhanaWebThe hypocrisy of global powers is glaring. 0 Saudi Arabia: Regional Quartet Offer Trump a Final Off-Ramp April 1, 2026. Published in Arab NewsA negotiated deal remains possible. Both sides will have to make compromises but that route must be explored extensively. 0 Related Articles Saudi Arabia: Regional Quartet Offer Trump a Final Off-Ramp April 1, 2026. Published in Arab NewsA negotiated deal remains possible. Both sides will have to make compromises but that route must be explored extensively. Australia: As Pakistan Positions Itself as a US–Iran Broker, It Draws on a Set of Relationships Few Countries Can Replicate March 27, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Ghana: Great Power Protection: What the Sahel Can Learn from Iran and Venezuela March 26, 2026. Published in GhanaWeb[G]reat powers rarely come to the rescue of smaller states once their own strategic interests are at stake. Japan: US-Japan Leadership Summit: Stick to Refusal of Military Support March 25, 2026. Published in Tokyo ShimbunApplauding the ringleader of an illegal war is not appropriate, as the prime minister of a peace-loving nation. Mexico: China Advances, Washington Worries March 21, 2026. Published in La Cronica de Hoy[T]he Chinese system allows … Xi Jinping to lead the economy with a strategic discipline difficult to replicate in Western democracies. Previous articleUS Withdrawal from Afghanistan Spells End of China’s Free Ride on International SecurityNext articleUS Failure in Afghanistan Is China and Russia’s Gain LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment