Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan
Characteristics, actions and battlefield operationalization
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11222170 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shiraz Shaikh (0000-0003-0815-8729, Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI), Islamabad, Pakistan, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 164-182 |
| Publication date | 2024-05-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Comparative Strategy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0149-5933 • E-ISSN: 1521-0448 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01495933.2024.2340947 |
| OpenAlex | W4399067906 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
The longest war in the history of America resulted in an Afghan Taliban victory. Despite astronomical material and capacity superiority of the American-led NATO forces vis-à-vis Afghan Taliban, the latter overcame the greater forces and captured Kabul in a lightning-fast sweep across the country. Failure of the US to realize a superior military force in achieving a political victory on the field lies in the characteristics, actions, and effective operationalization of Afghan Taliban's warfare tactics on the battleground. Tribalism, networked structures, and innovative recruiting principles, coupled with the Afghan government(s) own inefficiencies and rampant corruption led to the demise of American power in Afghanistan
Ancient history · Battlefield · Computer security · Epistemology · Insurgency · Operationalization · Political economy · Political science · Sociology · Computer Science · History · Law · Military History and Strategy · Philosophy · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |