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Western deterrence now looks hollow

17 August 2021

5:50 PM

17 August 2021

5:50 PM

The efforts of a 20 year war took only a few weeks to overturn: the Taliban has completed its takeover of Afghanistan. As parliamentarians return to Westminster on Wednesday to discuss the situation, the focal point of the debate should be damage control.

One of the major challenges will be restoring deterrence.

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