July 9, 2020 6:30 am

We Must Not Cede Afghanistan and Central Asia to Russia

The United States needs to keep a limited military presence in the country and the region as a check on the Kremlin’s global ambitions.

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Soldiers assigned to First Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, conduct security as part of an advise and assistance mission in southeastern Afghanistan, September 17, 2019.

Master Sergeant Alejandro Licea/US Army

I used to believe that the United States and Russia could form a strategic alliance similar to the one that defeated Nazi Germany once upon a time. I thought it might be possible for Washington and Moscow to join forces, become the world’s policemen, and keep the peace.

I was wrong, and worse yet, naïve.

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Carlo J. V. Caro

Carlo J.V. Caro was a military intelligence analyst. He holds postgraduate degrees from Columbia University.