Afghan debacle dims US credibility across Asia – Asia Times

MANILA In his stated wish to end America s forever wars and accordingly refocus the country s foreign policy more directly on China, US President Joseph Biden pressed ahead with a hasty exit from Afghanistan.

Convinced that the United States has done more than enough of its share of responsibility by spending trillions of dollars on nation-building in Afghanistan, Biden repeatedly resisted or ignored warnings by his top defense officials of a precipitous collapse in favor of Taliban forces.

But the hard and messy exit and the seamless victory of Taliban forces has sent shockwaves across the world, threatening to undermine America s credibility and raising questions over its long-term commitments to allies elsewhere, especially in Asia.

via asiatimes.com