Afghanistan: The War for Mineral Possession Started in Afghanistan

Jul 15, 2021 | Tushar Abdullah, Modern Diplomacy
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All the mentors in the world are now interested in working with the Taliban.  But why?  There are probably multiple reasons for this.  One of the big reasons is the country’s minerals.  The reason for NATO’s incursion into Afghanistan 20 years ago was called “suppression of terrorism”.  But US policymakers have also speculated that Afghanistan’s mineral wealth could be seized by defeating the Taliban.  The war on the ground did not give them that opportunity.  In the new reality, the United States is keen to do that with the Taliban.  China and Russia have similar desires.  Turkey is coming anew.