Rory Stewart: Afghanistan marks the end of liberal interventionism
The former cabinet minister on why there was no need for the US to withdraw from Afghanistan
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The Afghanistan crisis has exploded Boris Johnson’s “Global Britain” delusions
The assumptions made as the UK wrecked its relationship with the EU have been destroyed by the US retreat.
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Afghanistan’s plight and its contested future are a reassertion of the brutal realities of geography
The Taliban takeover could spark a contest for influence between regional powers such as China, Russia, Iran and Pakistan
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The fall of Kabul has exposed the intellectual void at the heart of British foreign policy
The UK’s withdrawal from Afghanistan was ultimately decided by Washington, and the government was powerless to stop it.
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The Afghanistan crisis shows Europe cannot wall itself off from the world
As migration linked to conflict and climate change escalates, the EU will need to rethink its approach to refugees.
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The UK has deported more than 15,000 Afghan migrants to Afghanistan since 2008
The UK has made the highest number of forced repatriations to Afghanistan over the past 13 years of any European country.
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The Taliban’s new reign of terror
The US retreat ensured a victory for the militant group. Despite talk of moderation, a creed of savage misogyny will…
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Leader: Biden’s great betrayal
The US president may plead that the Afghans are a faraway people to whom he owes nothing – but he…
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