The collapse of the Afghan Army

Strategy and politics of the fall of Kabul and a possible Afghan national agreement

Afghan Army troops on patrol in 2010. Source - US Army.

To understand the rapid collapse of the Afghan government forces against the Taliban and the fall of Kabul, we must take into account a mix of political-military factors based on military balance and balance, military strategy and operations, and, finally, in political alliances and pacts. All these factors favored the Taliban, as we show below. Furthermore, the causes and nature of the collapse of the Afghan army and the defenses around the capital could explain what could be an Afghan national pact for an inclusive government, instead of a Taliban tyranny.

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