The Taliban’s swift return to power in Afghanistan has shocked the world and humiliated America. What effect will this have on the international standing of the US and on global security? Our experts answer your questions. Further content: Find more of our coverage on Asia: Read more about the Taliban’s terrifying triumph in Afghanistan: Joe Biden is shirking responsibility for Afghanistan: Listen to our daily podcast, The Intelligence, on the fall of Afghanistan: Who is Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban’s de facto leader? How big cities in Afghanistan responded to Taliban takeover: A Taliban-run Afghanistan will be less isolated than the West may hope: Why is America refusing to save Afghanistan? Did Americans support ending the war in Afghanistan? Afghanistan: a reading lis
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