China's strategy in Afghanistan.

ZeEa5KPul said:

Neither do I, but I've noticed that quite a few people here (not you per se, but others in this thread) and elsewhere are lionizing the Taliban because they oppose America. I thought it worth stating that it's possible for an entity to oppose America and make friendly overtures to China and still be filth. And for the record, I wholeheartedly and unreservedly support China working with the worst filth on the planet if that's in the national interest.

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siegecrossbow said:

Upper echelon of CPC leadership would be morons of Blinken caliber if they want to get involved militarily with the mess known as Afghanistan.

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Tse said:

the point of comparison is on the importance of morale. the actual content of the ideology is a different issue altogether. and the Taliban are not invaders in Afghanistan anyway, but the ridiculous American-enforced corrupt mess in Afghanistan were the invaders. also, it is silly to start interfering in the way other countries run themselves, "medieval" or not.

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solarz said:

You've fallen for the Western propaganda lock, stock and barrel.

The Taliban won Afghanistan for the same reason the PLA won China: they both enjoyed widespread popular support.

This support is not happenstance. As we have seen in Kabul, the Taliban are a disciplined force that respects the people. This kind of discipline doesn't appear overnight. When we take in those stories about Australian atrocities against Afghan farmers, which are only the tip of the iceberg, it's obvious that the Taliban was able to gain widespread support by positioning themselves as a contrast to the brutality of the occupiers.

Whether you like their beliefs or not, the Taliban are very much soldiers fighting to defend their homeland.

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FairAndUnbiased said:

Usually US equipped and trained militaries have deep flaws in their ground force organizations and doctrines that are compensated for by the US's superior air force and naval aviation (when not against peer opponents). In the absence of US air support, they crumble.


Taliban already have a terrible record when they accepted foreign money to destroy the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan and plunged a modern society into darkness.

They are just assets gone rogue, this is classic case of dog biting dog.

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AndrewS said:

You need to add that China's national interest is in a peaceful and prosperous world.

After all, China is already the world's largest trading nation.

And China can still use the next 15 years to pursue high growth rates and double the size of its economy.

That wealth should spillover into the rest of the world.

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solarz said:

You know China was supporting the Taliban back then?

The PLA supplied tons of equipment to the Mujahideen and PLA officers were training them on how to fight a guerrilla war. I wouldn't be surprised if the current Taliban commanders simply brushed up on those old lessons.

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FairAndUnbiased said:

To get at the Soviets which turned out to be a mistake as ETIM fighters were caught in Afghanistan later.

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solarz said:

You know the Soviets were the first sponsors of Xinjiang terrorism?

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