Military-political consequences of the events in Afghanistan: trends and their consideration in diplomatic practice

Abstract

The events taking place in the world as a result of the stampede of the United States from Afghanistan marked a radical change in the geopolitical and geostrategic picture of the world. As a result of these events, the United States of America in an instant turned into the ghost of a once powerful state, which has provided them with many allies and admirers until now. America came to the Middle East without understanding anything about its peculiarities, having squandered the lives of its own citizens and gigantic resources without any tactics and strategy. As a result, they suffered the greatest strategic blow in Afghanistan since the end of the Cold War. This also means the defeat of US allies, primarily NATO, who realized in mid-August 2021 that the US administration would not coordinate its actions with them on the issue of ending the Afghan mission. Thus, a serious problem for the United States after its strategic defeat in Afghanistan was the destruction of trust in Washington as an alliance partner and, as a result, the undermined prestige of the United States. The published article answers the question of what global consequences can be expected as a result of all this and how the impact of the Afghan catastrophe of the United States will manifest itself in the near and long term.