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. The Superpower Paradox – Unusable Power 255 October 2, 2021 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Mauritius Times (Mauritius) on 28 September 2021 by Anil Madan (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:AfghanistanAshraf GhaniJoe BidenMauritiusmilitary withdrawalTaliban Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Egypt: When Americans Finally See What We Always Knew March 13, 2026. Published in Ahram OnlineA significant segment of the American political elite engages with Israel not through rational calculus but through eschatological conviction. 0 Australia: If Trump’s America Is Not Winning This War – and It’s Not – Who Is? March 16, 2026. Published in Sydney Morning Herald 0 Ireland: The Irish Times View on Martin’s White House Visit: Peril in the Court of the Mad King March 16, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Ireland: St. Patrick’s Day ‘Epstein Files’ Float Shows Manosphere Isn’t Only on TikTok March 19, 2026. Published in Irish Examiner 0 Germany: Attack on Girls’ School in Iran: Outdated US Military Intelligence Led to a Deadly Mistake March 17, 2026. Published in Die TageszeitungDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth ... said he considers “rules of engagement”... outdated, soft-hearted nonsense. 0 Topics Luxembourg: Regime Change in Iran Is Not in Sight March 19, 2026. Published in TageblattDo the U.S. and Israel really want to prompt a civil war, with all the chaos it would bring? 0 Egypt: Great Power Politics and Iran March 19, 2026. Published in Ahram Online 0 Nigeria: Like Ukraine, Iran Hasn’t Turned an Easy Prey March 19, 2026. Published in The SunIf the total collapse of Iran was the strategic objective of this war, then Washington needs a rethink. 0 South Africa: Trump’s Aggressive Rhetoric on Cuba Threatens International Relations March 19, 2026. Published in Cape TimesThe world cannot afford a leadership that treats international relations as a game of personal honor or conquest. 0 Australia: We Might Have just Found Where Australia’s Red Line Is with Donald Trump March 19, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Ireland: St. Patrick’s Day ‘Epstein Files’ Float Shows Manosphere Isn’t Only on TikTok March 19, 2026. Published in Irish Examiner 0 Ireland: Taoiseach Emerges as EU’s Unlikely Hero March 19, 2026. Published in Irish Examiner 0 Ireland: Irish Examiner View: White House Visit Passes without Incident March 19, 2026. Published in Irish Examiner 0 Related Articles 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 Risks Falling into the Same Trap as His Predecessor* December 20, 2025. Published in Süddeutsche ZeitungAmericans were not inclined to let Biden get away with being so out of touch. Trump is now running the same risk. 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. India: Washington Attack: Why Pakistan Will Want Trump To Get Entangled in Afghanistan December 8, 2025. Published in FirstpostTo stop the cycle of events along the Afghanistan border, Pakistan needs a heavy hand with powerful leverage. The United States fits the bill. Australia: If Kamala Harris Wants a 2nd Run at the White House She Has To Move Past Her Joe Biden Issues October 29, 2025. Published in ABC News Australia Previous articleThe Bitter Aftertaste of the AUKUS DealNext articleThe Guardian View on Afghanistan: Dilemma for Donors LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment