Our Scans · Afghanistan · Weekly Summary

• [New] Internal conflicts in Afghanistan, Myanmar, and Pakistan further exacerbate regional instability and create opportunities for external intervention. Khabarhub
• [New] Following the 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan, the U.S. Air Force shifted emphasis to sustained counterterrorism efforts, including operations against ISIS remnants under Operation Inherent Resolve, while conducting deterrence patrols to address persistent threats. Grokipedia
• [New] Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Afghanistan will remain the core destinations for Kazakh wheat. UkrAgroConsult
• [New] Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan: Growth is forecast to drop to 1.6% in 2026 before recovering to 5.0% in 2027. World Bank
• [New] An additional 2.5 million people in Somalia and a similar number in Afghanistan could be unable to afford a basic food basket. Al Jazeera
• [New] Afghanistan could see 17.4 million people affected. Al Jazeera
• [New] As long as Pakistan's attacks inside Afghanistan will continue, Taliban forces will keep on responding. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.
• [New] Russia, Iran, and Afghanistan are currently rated Level 4 Do Not Travel, driven primarily by the absence of consular access and the extreme detention risk. Chesley Brown International | Security Consulting, Prot
• [New] Most recently, government activity, though not employment, has grown in response to 9/11, COVID, the Afghanistan War, and a perceived nuclear threat from Iran. Mercatus Center
• [New] Afghan refugees are being deported back to the danger of Afghanistan in the hundreds of thousands. Virginia's home for Public Media
• [New] Despite recent advances in protective gear, members of the U.S. military face a serious risk of genital injuries due to improvised explosives and other unique aspects of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
• [New] Domestic work could be a crucial revenue bump for Constellis, which has reportedly seen revenues fall in recent years as the U.S. spent less guarding embassies and other facilities in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Intercept
• Afghanistan is repeatedly rated among the world's highest-risk destinations because active security threats combine with very limited emergency support. AOL
• Trump's attack on Iran has a high risk of turning into another Afghanistan in which the United States was utterly humiliated. The Standard
• The Country Programme Manager at UN-Habitat Afghanistan stated that the return of Afghan migrants from Iran and Pakistan is increasing, with nearly two million more expected to return in 2026. TOLOnews
• Afghanistan faces recurrent natural hazards including drought, flash floods and earthquakes, causing deaths and widespread damage. GOV.UK

Last updated: 23 June 2026