Afghanistan’s Long Descent: From Cold War Battleground to Taliban Rule
How foreign invasions, civil war and ideological power plays turned a sovereign nation into a theatre of unending conflict
Christopher Langford
He is an American foreign policy analyst and geopolitical strategist with over two decades of experience advising governments, policy institutes, and multinational organizations. His expertise spans strategic security, great power competition, and the shifting balance of global influence in the 21st century.
Afghanistan’s Long Descent: From Cold War Battleground to Taliban Rule
How foreign invasions, civil war and ideological power plays turned a sovereign nation into a theatre of unending conflict
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