Before the invasion of Afghanistan, openDemocracy’s security expert briefed the UK government on what could happen. Here’s what he wrote
The military-industrial complex that feeds the US economy will lead to more remote warfare as a myriad of risks diminish worldwide security
Airport attack that killed 90, including 13 American soldiers, is a warning shot of dissent among extremist Islamists that could spark air war
Os EUA combaterão o Talibã do ar, mas não há nenhum sinal de que conseguirão controlar os paramilitares em terra
Young jihadis across continents are turning to violence – and that will continue whatever the new old rulers of Afghanistan choose to do
The US will fight the Taliban from the air – but there’s no sign this will check the paramilitaries on the ground
The expanding Taliban’s new bond with China across a narrow border is set to greatly impact the region, and further diminish human rights
Only the leaders of the region’s extremist movements have cause for optimism about the future
Insistence on reopening despite Delta is not only ‘epidemiological stupidity’ but only one part of an abject failure to support global vaccination
As the Taliban rapidly expand in the shadow of US and NATO allies’ retreat, has anyone considered the impact on innocent civilians?
Naval posturing in the Indo-Pacific is the image of futility as the world’s most deadly security threats rage on
With rising mutations, catastrophe looms unless powerful states stop being so inward-looking and cooperate to achieve global vaccination
