Abstrakt: | There is no doubt that the International Security Assistance Force mission in Afghanistan is
the most difficult operation in the history of NATO. 10‑years
long international efforts to stabilize
Afghanistan encounter strong Taliban resistance. Since years, NATO attempts to break this
movement do not give the expected results. It is nowadays very, important as the outcome of the
ISAF operation will have long‑term
impact on the international security. To begin with, the result
of this mission will affect the future shape and activity of the Atlantic Alliance. ISAF failure may
result in reduction of NATO’s role as a pillar of transatlanic security. Secondly, is fiasco may also
have grave consequences for the political stability in Central Asia. Such countries as Turkmenistan,
Tajikistan or Kyrgyzstan since years fight with the phantom of Islamic fundamentalism. If
Afghanistan will be taken over by Taliban, these efforts may be doomed to failure. What is even
more important, success of the NATO’s mission is strongly connected with the internal situation
of Pakistan. In the worst‑case
scenario, the Pakistan government might be taken over by
extremists, Finally, Afghanistan nowadays became a place of increased rivalry between several
regional powers: India, Pakistan, Iran, China and Russia. This may cause several challenges for
the international security in future. Therefore, the results of the NATO’s International Security
Assistance Force operation in Afghanistan will strongly affect the international security. |