US peace drive faces multiple obstacles in Afghanistan

Washington wants to pressure and cajole Kabul and the Taliban into talks in a complex domestic and external environment

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  • Coalition-building in Kabul
  • Insurgent outreach
  • Regional actors
  • Pakistan
  • Iran and Russia
  • Saudi Arabia

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