According to Blokhin, such a statement by the American president can be regarded as a defrauding force.
“It is clear that the experience of Afghanistan has shown that this country is the cemetery of all empires that wanted to enter there with the help of not absolute weapons, but on their own, using human resources, all these ideas failed. It is clear that at the peak of the military campaign even the one hundred thousandth American military contingent did not show any special results. Only today there is a discussion in American political science: we spent huge amounts of money, huge resources, but nothing came of it, ”explained Blokhin.
At the same time, the expert stressed that Afghanistan is located between China and Russia, which are important actors for Washington.
“Plus is adjacent to India, which plays a huge role in containing China. That is, Afghanistan is not assessed in terms of resources or some special mission, but in terms of geostrategic significance. Obviously, the United States will not go for full withdrawal from Afghanistan, but their task is to reduce the deployment of their contingent in order to spend less and at least maintain a presence and shift all functions, say, to their partners, ”the analyst said.
According to Blokhin, Pakistan is hardly suitable for such a role.
“The United States began to flirt with India, for Pakistan, India is the main enemy, the United States has embarked on a containment of China, China is an important economic partner for Pakistan. Perhaps tactical achievements are possible, some agreements on Afghanistan, but in the long term, Pakistan is not in favor of the United States. Especially to say that the Americans will be able to negotiate with Pakistan is unlikely, ”he concluded.
Earlier, Trump said he could "win the war in Afghanistan in a week."