HomeInstitut Montaigne features a platform of Expressions dedicated to debate and current affairs. The platform provides a space for decryption and dialogue to encourage discussion and the emergence of new voices.18/08/2021Fall of Kabul: What Consequences? Middle East & Africa International affairsPrintShareThe flight of Afghan President Ghani sealed the Taliban’s stronghold over the country. In the space of a few days, the whole of the country was thrown into chaos and uncertainty. On Saturday 15 August, the Taliban finally walked on Kabul. The international community now fears the worst. But how did we get to this point? Was the Taliban take predictable? What will the consequences be for the region and for former allies active in the country? How should we interpret the US’ decision to withdraw its troops? And what will Russia and China do?08/25/2021Taliban Rule in Afghanistan Inflames Sectarian Impulses in the Middle East Bassma Kodmani 08/24/2021The Fall of Kabul and the Weight of Western Defeat Michel Duclos 08/24/2021Endgame in Afghanistan: Should We Be Worried? Bruno Tertrais 08/23/2021South Asia and the Taliban: Ground Zero for a New Cold War? Christophe Jaffrelot 08/18/2021China’s Coming Afghan Policy: a Window on China’s New Strategy François Godement