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A |     On the one-year anniversary of US forces’ hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan after a 20-year deployment, there is renewed focus on the decision-making made by the Joe Biden administration that resulted in the swift fall of the Afghan government and the eventual return to power of the Taliban* Islamist group.,With the Democratic POTUS’ approval rating hitting historic lows and eating away at his party’s November midterm prospects, it is commonly believed that his handling of the Afghan crisis at the time of the pull-out created the momentum that began to drag down Americans’ confidence in Biden’s leadership.,The United States-led military offensive "Operation Enduring Freedom" was originally launched by former US President George W. Bush in pursuit of terrorists from Al Qaeda** - including leader Osama bin Laden - for masterminding the September 11, 2001 attacks in the US.,At the time, a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks by the Islamist terrorist group Al Qaeda killed 2,996 people in the US as hijackers crashed two planes into the World Trade Center, hijacking another that failed to reach its target, crashing in Shanksville, Pa., and a third that struck the west side of the Pentagon.,© AP Photo / AMY SANCETTASmoke billows from the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center before they collapsed on September 11, 2001 in New York, NYSmoke billows from the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center before they collapsed on September 11, 2001 in New York, NY© AP Photo / AMY SANCETTA,After suspicion fell onto Al Qaeda, the United States responded by launching the War on Terror and invading Afghanistan under the pretext that the Taliban had failed to comply with Washington’s demands to expel Al Qaeda from the country and extradite the terrorist group’s leader, Osama bin Laden. American-led forces overthrew the Kabul-based Taliban government, which had been in control of large parts of the country since 1996.,Bin Laden was eventually killed nearly a decade later, in 2011, by a group of Navy SEALs who raided his compound in Pakistan. As Washington's attempt to impose Western ideas and forms of government on the country increasingly failed and the situation deteriorated for the Western-backed government in Kabul, the Donald Trump administration opened peace talks with the Taliban.,In February 2020, the Donald Trump administration signed an agreement in Doha, Qatar, between the US and the Taliban on drawing down US involvement based on a "reduction in violence." The "Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan" set out a series of commitments from the US and the Taliban regarding troop levels, counterterrorism, and intra-Afghan dialogue seeking to bring about "a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire.",The deal stipulated a deadline of May 1 the next year for all US troops to leave the country.,However, in April 2021, President Joe Biden, just seven months into his presidency, unilaterally deviated from the peace deal by extending the timeframe to September 11 and ordered all troops to withdraw from the country by an end of August 2021 deadline, with his decision triggering chaos and bloodshed.,‘Failed Intel’,As the US military began their pull-out, sending home troops and equipment, the emboldened Taliban proceeded with a lightening-swift onslaught. They took over huge swathes of the country, facing little resistance and picking up weapons and vehicles paid for by the US government which Afghan government troops left behind.,US 'Lost Track' of Afghan War Aims, Says Retired Marine General12 August, 17:00 GMT,Afghan officials, including the country’s president, Ashraf Ghani, fled, as the country’s capital, Kabul, was taken over by the militants on August 15, 2021 in a matter of hours.,None of the US intelligence assessments had predicted such a swift collapse, with American officials insisting in June that Kabul could capitulate within six to 12 months after the start of the withdrawal. Amid reports of failed intel forecasts, then-Pentagon spokesman John Kirby acknowledged that security in some parts of Afghanistan was “certainly deteriorating, and that’s of concern.” Washington continued to emphasize “commitment to the people of Afghanistan” and the goal of “ensuring that Afghanistan never again becomes a safe haven for terrorist groups who pose a threat to the US homeland.”,Amid the developments, the Biden administration debated whether to delay the American departure from Bagram Air Base, 35 miles north of Kabul, but eventually opted to go ahead. Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, had told the House Armed Services Committee that “it is not necessary for the United States to stay at Bagram for what we’re going to try to do here with Afghanistan.”,Civilians Caught in Crossfire,As the Taliban regained full control, more than 120,000 people, including Afghans and foreigners, were frantically evacuated in a vast airlift operation from Kabul International airport. Thousands of Afghan citizens desperately sought to flee the country in fear of the Islamist group’s return to rule.,Exclusive- A clear video (from other angle) of men falling from C-17. They were Clinging to some parts of the plane that took off from Kabul airport today. #Talibans #Afghanistan #Afghanishtan pic.twitter.com/CMNW5ngqrK— Aśvaka - آسواکا News Agency (@AsvakaNews) August 16, 2021,Searing images from the capital’s airport showed desperate people trying to cling to the wings of planes that were taking off amid the huge airlift operation. Many Afghans who collaborated with the occupying US forces and feared retribution from the Islamist group were left behind in the hasty evacuation. Between 100 and 200 Americans remained in Afghanistan, despite wanting to get out.,© AP Photo / Wali SabawoonSmoke rises from a deadly explosion outside the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. Smoke rises from a deadly explosion outside the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. © AP Photo / Wali Sabawoon,Furthermore, 13 US troops were killed on August 26 in a suicide bomb attack blamed on an Afghan offshoot of Daesh***.,The explosive device detonated by a single bomber who was able to approach Kabul International Airport's Abbey Gate killed at least 170 Afghan civilians and 13 US service members. The bomber was not stopped as Afghans had begun using alternate routes to the gate due to the difficulty of getting through Taliban checkpoints.,In another deadly incident that marred the withdrawal, a botched US drone strike killed 10 civilians - seven of them children - on August 29.,WorldCIA Reportedly Warned US Military of Likely Presence of Children Near Afghan Drone Strike Target 19 September 2021, 08:56 GMT,The US claimed it had been targeting a Daesh operative with a car full of explosives linked to the terrorist group’s affiliate, planning an imminent attack on American forces during the final days of the evacuation. However, the man turned out to be a longtime Afghan aid worker, Zamarai Ahmadi, employed by Nutrition and Education International, a nongovernmental organization focused on food security.,Approximately three weeks after the strike, the military acknowledged its "tragic mistake," yet a subsequent Air Force review around the strike found "no violation of law, including the law of war.",The last US aircraft left Kabul on August 30, 2021.,AfghanistanKirby Under Fire After He 'Takes Issue With Premise' US Handed Afghanistan to 'Terrorist Group'3 August, 09:54 GMT,Joe Biden’s administration faced bipartisan criticism for the Afghan withdrawal.,On August 17, just two days after the fall of Kabul, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan promised the White House would “conduct an extensive hot wash” and “look at every aspect of this from top to bottom.” But it remains unclear when any progress will be made by the congressionally-ordered bipartisan 16-member commission on the 20-year Afghan war, US media reported.,NBC News: Biden Admin Prepping Unified Message on Anniversary of Botched Afghan Withdrawal11 July, 16:09 GMT,The White House is believed to have geared up for congressional investigations into the Afghanistan withdrawal if Republicans win the House or the Senate in November’s midterm elections, according to sources cited in US media reports.,* The Taliban is an organization under UN sanctions over terrorist activities.,**Al-Qaeda is a terrorist group banned in Russia and many other countries.,*** Daesh, also known as ISIS/IS/Islamic State, is a terrorist group banned in Russia.。    来源：中央广电总台央视新闻客户端编辑：陆华宇俄军当地时间1月6日宣布完全控制顿巴斯重要据点库拉霍沃，乌军则在库尔斯克再次发动大规模攻势，双方在当地的巷战仍在持续。

B | 俄乌战局出现哪些新变化？双方在战略战术上都有哪些考虑？乌军进攻库尔斯克意在确保谈判筹码有效视频加载中...长期以来，乌方都将库尔斯克的行动视为捏在手中的对俄“王牌筹码”之一。专家认为，乌军现在在此地区发起大规模进攻，是为了在未来的俄乌谈判中获得更多筹码。中国社会科学院俄罗斯东欧中亚所研究员 张弘：首先应该看到现在俄乌激战在顿巴斯，俄军的精锐部队也在顿巴斯。所以在库尔斯克，可以说现在俄军是有步骤地进行反攻，但事实上防御还是存在着一些漏洞，这也给乌军在库尔斯克出其不意的反攻制造了一些军事上的机会。

C | 中国社会科学院俄罗斯东欧中亚所研究员 张弘：其次，由于俄军的逐渐反攻，乌军在库尔斯克的控制区域越来越小，可以说缩水了接近60%，从1240平方公里到现在的460平方公里，这也意味着乌克兰在谈判中的筹码可能不足够与俄罗斯进行交换。因此乌军才发起了这样一个所谓的反攻，就是希望扩大在库尔斯克的控制区，以此在未来的谈判中争取更为有利的条件。库拉霍沃战局意义重大俄方希望在和谈中获得更多优势另外，在俄乌冲突主战场，俄军则宣布完全拿下顿巴斯重要据点库拉霍沃，专家认为，该地易手不仅对未来俄军夺取红军村，也就是乌方所称的波克罗夫斯克，意义重大，而且有助于对未来扎波罗热、第聂伯罗彼得罗夫斯克的军事行动取得战术优势。同样俄方也希望借此在和谈中获得更多优势。

D | 中国社会科学院俄罗斯东欧中亚所研究员 张弘：俄军拿下库拉霍沃，这意味着红军村南侧的防线实际上被俄军打开了。

E | 现在从东部，俄军的进攻已经距离红军村约1.5公里，可以说正在逐渐形成对红军村的一个包围之势。从战术的角度讲，拿下库拉霍沃则意味着红军村的安全形势可能会更有利于俄军。中国社会科学院俄罗斯东欧中亚所研究员 张弘：库拉霍沃实际上是顿涅茨克西部的一个交通要道，向南可以辐射到扎波罗热，向西可以辐射到第聂伯罗彼得罗夫斯克州。从俄军发动特别军事行动可以看出，在整条战线上，俄军过去一直是坚持在顿巴斯的强攻，但是我们看到，俄军大概用了2024年一整年时间，实际上已经开始逐渐瓦解乌军在顿巴斯从2014年到2024年10年间修筑的坚固防线。一旦防线逐渐被俄军瓦解，意味着下一阶段俄军有可能在扎波罗热、赫尔松，甚至在第聂伯罗彼得罗夫斯克发动更多战术上的主动行动。可以说俄军试图在俄乌和谈之前争取更多军事上的优势，如果拿下库拉霍沃，那乌军整个的红军村防线可能会更加紧迫。

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