Afghanistan weeks or months from economic collapse

[Mik]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/afghanistan-is-weeks-to-months-from-economic-collapse-experts-say/ar-AANIYhW?ocid=msedgntp

[George K]

China smiled.

[Axtremus]

I thought the economy of Afghanistan has collapsed long ago. But, be that as it may, what do you think we should do about it?

[Catseye3]

@axtremus said in Afghanistan weeks or months from economic collapse:

But, be that as it may, what do you think we should do about it?

Not for us unwashed, but for decision makers I'd think a good first step would be to determine what other major powers are thinking about the Afghan economy. Are they concerned? Worried? Satisfied? And why?

To get a consensus, you dig.

I'm thinking this may not be the best time for us to bust a move unilaterally. Rather, to use the information to kick back and ponder what if anything should be done about it.

But don't mind me. This is why I'm not a big noise in the Foreign Service.

[kluurs]

I wonder if we (the US) offer to purchase some of that gently used equipment.

[Loki]

I have no idea what will happen to their economy as so many people write from a motivated reasoning perspective.

I give you Venezuela as a prime example. Most articles were sure Madura as a dead man walking. Venezuela continues to muddle through its issues. Horrible to us but not the source of the end of the world.

[Jolly]

@kluurs said in Afghanistan weeks or months from economic collapse:

I wonder if we (the US) offer to purchase some of that gently used equipment.

I suspect a lot of that used equipment, especially the air assets, will be the beneficiaries of JDAM presents in a few weeks.

Junk iron is $152/ton right now. But the Taliban would have to bear the shipping costs...