The Future of Afghanistan
A joint event with the Defence & Security Forum to discuss the future of Afghanistan on Thursday 27th Mat at 12pm BST
About this event
About the Event
This joint event with the Defence & Security Forum will host senior members of the National Assembly of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to discuss the nature of the challenges posed by the departure of US and NATO forces from Afghanistan and what this may mean for the future of the country.
The decision by President Biden to withdraw all US forces from Afghanistan has led to widespread debate regarding what will be the impact of this decision. There is a substantial risk that the Taliban will continue fighting and that without large-scale US and NATO forces in the country the government may be in jeopardy. This puts at risk the progress made in the advancement of key NATO policy goals of suppression of terrorism, advances in civil society and economic development. A majority of the Afghan population is under the age of 30, over 75% are under 40, and this generation of young Afghans who have grown up with the benefits of a free and democratic society are determined that peace can be achieved while the gains of the past twenty years, especially women and children’s rights can be preserved.