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 427 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 Canada: We’ve Waited Way Too Long To Fix Trump Avenue September 2, 2026. Published in Ottawa Citizen 0 South Africa: The Bond Market Is Beginning To Revolt against America September 4, 2026. Published in Daily Maverick 0 Ireland: The Irish Times View on the World Order: Global Power Is Shifting September 2, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Australia: As the Iran War Flares, Donald Trump Looks for an Exit To Ease Mounting Political Pain September 8, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Taiwan: A US Able To Withdraw at Any Moment Spells a New Reality for a Volatile Asia-Pacific September 2, 2026. Published in The United Daily News[I]f Washington walks away, its allies must fend for themselves. 0 Topics Australia: As the Iran War Flares, Donald Trump Looks for an Exit To Ease Mounting Political Pain September 8, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Canada: Why Donald Trump’s Trolling of Canada Is the Same Old Playbook of a Businessman Flop September 8, 2026. Published in Toronto Star 0 Canada: Ignore Donald Trump’s Trolling, What He Does Next Should Concern Us September 8, 2026. Published in Toronto Sun 0 Canada: A Dumb and Dumber Trade War September 8, 2026. Published in Toronto Star 0 United States of America: Post-Constitutionalism September 8, 2026. Published in La Cronica de HoyThe Constitution was the last nail in the coffin of feudalism, and it was the bourgeoisie who wielded the hammer. 0 India: Sanctions, Strikes, Stalemate: Trump Tightens the Noose, Iran Refuses To Blink September 7, 2026. Published in FirstpostUnless Trump is persuaded to return to the negotiating table, this cycle of violence is bound to persist. 0 Saudi Arabia: Trump, Putin and Exiting the War September 7, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatWhile one can go to war alone, returning in the same manner is impossible unless a knockout blow is achieved. 0 South Africa: US Social Security Shortfall Offers Warning for South Africa September 7, 2026. Published in Cape TimesThe failure was not a lack of information. It was a lack of political courage. 0 Related Articles Spain: Consumed by Rage March 26, 2026. Published in La Razón[W]hen ethics are abandoned for epics, and when political power subverts rational military decision-making, it is not surprising that symptoms of strategic fatigue begin to develop. 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. 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