⚔️ War & Conflict Aug 7, 2026 · Samuel Jones

NRF’s Potential to Launch an Anti-Taliban Counterinsurgency

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Executive Summary:




Under Ahmad Masoud, the National Resistance Front (NRF) has expanded beyond its Tajik origins and now aims to unify anti-Taliban Afghans through international efforts such as the Vienna Process.



The NRF seeks to exploit the Taliban’s internal ideological fractures, costly conflicts with Pakistan, and international backlash over oppressive women’s policies. 



The NRF faces challenges from the Taliban’s growing diplomatic normalization with neighboring state

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