Regarding the situation in Afghanistan, the U.S. Biden administration plans to send Secretary of Defense Austin and Secretary of State Blinken to Qatar in the Middle East one after another, with the aim of strengthening cooperation with Qatar, which has also established relationships with armed groups Tullivan. It seems that.
According to the US Department of Defense, Secretary of Defense Austin will begin a visit to four Middle Eastern countries, including Qatar and Bahrain, on the 5th, leaving for Doha, the capital of Qatar, the first country to visit.
In a series of visits, Austin thanked Americans and others for their cooperation in their evacuation from Afghanistan and reaffirmed their ties with governments over regional security.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will also be in Qatar on the 6th.
Qatar is known for having built relationships with the Taliban, including the establishment of a political office where the Taliban, an armed group, serves as an external contact point. It is activating diplomacy with Qatar.
There are still Americans who want to evacuate Afghanistan, and how to prevent it from becoming a hotbed of terrorism is a big issue for the United States. It seems that the aim is to strengthen cooperation with.