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The Withdrawal of German Forces from Afghanistan

While the German Federal Council voted on 25 March by a majority to extend the German Federal Army’s duties for ten months in Afghanistan, a few weeks later the German Ministry of Defense informed the Federal Parliament’s Defense Committee that the expected withdrawal date had been brought forward to 4 July 2021. The withdrawal procedures […]

Extension of the German Federal Army Mission in Afghanistan

On 3/25/2021, the German Federal Council voted by majority to extend the mandate of the German Federal Army for ten months in Afghanistan. Thus, the German foreign and security policy will continue to obey the signals coming from Washington, and this will reduce Germany’s future possibilities to build positive strategic relations with the Islamic countries.