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After the announcement of new US strategy for Afghanistan by
President Trump’s administration, the Afghan War now
resembles that of concluding phase of the Vietnam War. At the
end of the Vietnam War, the United States widened the war zone
to spread it to Cambodia and Laos. Since last few months, US
officials are blaming Pakistan for its failure in Afghanistan.
Think Tanks are churning out new studies and reports
suggesting tough conditions for Pakistan for its alleged supports
for the terrorist groups. President Trump’s Afghan strategy also
suggests more pressure on Pakistan and favors sphere of
influence for India in Afghanistan. In totality the United States
wants to shift its focus towards Pakistan and Afghanistan is
largely becoming a side show. The study argues that in overall
context of the ground realities, similarities exist in Afghan and
Vietnam Wars that may have long term implications for
diplomatic, economic and security matrixes of Pakistan. On the
face of emerging US policies for the region and prevailing
circumstances the research makes an endeavor to foretell next
phase of the Afghan War vis-à-vis its implications on Pakistan.
Muhammad Karim. (2018) Parallel Between Vietnam and Afghanistan Wars , The Dialogue, Volume 13, Issue 3.
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