Taliban’s Foreign Policy and US Assistance to Afghanistan: An Analysis

Abstract

The twenty years long history of the United States and its allied partners in Afghanistan bears a great imprint on the political and security history of the country. The rebirth of the Afghan Taliban in Afghanistan in the post-US withdrawal from the country is testimony to the fact that the Taliban are a great force and retook the power in the country despite the fact the US and the allied partners had to fight for two decades against them. The strength of the Taliban lies in the maintenance of cordial relations with the neighboring countries. The focus of this study is to analyze the foreign policy of Taliban and US assistance to Afghanistan. Main findings of the study include Taliban’s strategy of maintaining friendly relations with the neighboring countries, strong hold at the domestic politics and their strength as a unified force in the country.

Key Words: Foreign, Policy, Taliban, Neighbors, Assistance