Country analysis - Essay Example

Afghan War I will discuss about the US war in Afghanistan, based on the international system level of analysis. The role of multiple international players is evident in the war when we judge it from this perspective. The Soviet war intervention that started in 1979 laid the basis of conflict that persists till this day. Since the Soviet invasion was unacceptable to the United States, a number of forces in the war zone were heavily funded by the US to ensure expulsion of the Soviet forces; thus making room for the local fighters to flourish. Following the defeat of Soviet forces, the local armed groups were left unattended by the world. This allowed the fighters to plan and conduct an operation that literally shocked the world; the 9/11 incident. Although conspiracy theories that claim this incident to be an ‘inside job’ do exist; the ultimate outcome of the 9/11 incident was disastrous not only for Afghanistan, but many of its neighboring countries. This can also be attributed to the change that was witnessed after USSR disintegrated. Since the world became Unipolar, the US was free to conduct operations of choice in the region. Keeping in view the American disliking for the Soviet interference and its subsequent military action within Afghanistan to gain entry into the country, one can easily judge that the Americans were keen about establishing a presence in the Afghan region since decades. A clear display of power politics is evident in this case. However, the purpose of maintaining this presence remains unclear till this day. Read More