ISIS-K – Realist Review

Emirates and Empires: The Taliban, ISIS-K, and China in the New Afghanistan

October 28, 2021 by realistreviewstaff, posted in Asia, China, Middle East

ISIS-K presents a unique challenge to the Taliban, many of whom have experience as fighters but few of whom are experts in governance. ISIS-K seeks to dissolve nation-state borders and establish an Islamic caliphate with Afghanistan at its heart.