THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE U.S. MILITARY WITHDRAWAL AND TALIBAN TAKEOVER IN AFGHANISTAN
THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE U.S. MILITARY WITHDRAWAL AND TALIBAN TAKEOVER IN AFGHANISTAN

Summary/Abstract: This paper tries to identify and analyze the impact of the U.S. military withdrawal and Taliban takeover in Afghanistan. The United States concluded a 20-year war in Afghanistan with the U.S. force withdrawing its last remaining soldiers in August, 2021. Furthermore, U.S. officials have reported that the Taliban are now in possession of the equipment paid with U.S. funds for the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) such as ground vehicles, aircrafts, arms and ammunition. Much of the materials and equipment now belong to the Taliban forces but the exact quantity remains unknown. In addition, fleeing personnel of ANDSF took some arms, aircrafts and military equipment to neighboring countries such as Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Iran. Although the U.S. military equipment was rendered inoperable, being in the hands of the Taliban will reveal plenty of information on how the U.S. builds its weapons and how it uses them.

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