The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan has sparked debate over American global influence and credibility. A scathing report blames both Trump and Biden administrations for missteps, while regional powers move to fill the geopolitical vacuum left behind.
·Retreat alarms allies like Taiwan about American commitment to defense partnerships
·Report attributes withdrawal failures to policy errors spanning two administrations
·Regional powers positioning to expand influence in post-withdrawal Afghanistan
·Biden faces criticism over justifications for ending America's longest war
·Withdrawal marks potential shift in global power dynamics and Western influence
drawn from The New Yorker, Time Magazine, The Guardian, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty · updated 1098d ago