DISINFO: Afghanistan is part of the West’s geopolitical games
SUMMARY
Afghanistan is one link in the chain of endless geopolitical adventures of the West. The main responsibility for the current dire situation in Afghanistan should lie with the USA and their allies. In 20 years of occupation, Washington has done nothing to improve the situation... Efforts should be made to ensure that the West takes on the main financial burdens for post-conflict reconstruction of the Afghan economy.
RESPONSE
This is a mix of several pro-Kremlin disinformation narratives about the US as an evil force always conspiring to destabilise other countries, about encircling Russia (and China), and about US and other Western intelligence services are supporting and using jihadist groups to advance geopolitical goals.
Regarding the claims about Afghanistan, in reality, throughout the two decades of U.S. involvement in Afghanistan, significant efforts were committed to reconstruction, development, and nation-building. This involvement included substantial investments in infrastructure, such as roads, bridges, and highways, notably the Kabul-Kandahar Highway and the Ring Road project. These efforts, often in collaboration with USAID, the World Bank, and the Asian Development Bank, aimed to enhance transportation networks, stimulate economic growth, and improve regional connectivity.
Additionally, the U.S. supported educational initiatives, including the construction and renovation of schools, crucial for increasing access to education and fostering stability. In the agricultural sector, U.S. projects provided resources and training to farmers, vital for a predominantly agrarian economy.
See other examples of similar disinformation narratives in our database, such as claims that the US behind all coup d'etats and it destroyed Afghanistan, the US generated and backed Al Qaeda, the Islamic State and the Taliban; that the West and the US are ferrying Islamic State members to Afghanistan to use them against China; as part of a so-called “Anaconda ring”; or that NATO is denying the presence of terrorists in the country but the FSB has evidence of it.