The Big Picture

There’s no reason at this point why Chinese troops should be put in harm’s way to fight the ETIM and other terrorists

The GDP per capita of Bangladesh is close to India and exceeds that of Pakistan.

Their “military diplomacy” vis-a-vis Afghanistan also occupies a special significance for their respective governments

Turkmenistan therefore has unparalleled moral legitimacy to speak on Afghanistan

Pakistan and Tajikistan saved the SCO Summit from descending into dysfunction

The final factor influencing Iran’s provocative comments is the proverbial elephant in the room, India

Russia is articulating reasons why it might eventually recognise the Taliban as Afghanistan’s legitimate government

China, Russia, and others, however, have a more pressing interest in reconstructing Afghanistan than the US does

Instead of rejoicing we should be vigilant and extremely critical of the situation as there is too much at stake

Some in the US are already agitating for the Pentagon to bomb the military equipment that the Taliban just seized