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Afghanistan has been the theatre of the great power rivalries throughout its modern history due to its strategic location. Afghanistan's chronic instability has also affected the political stability of its neighbours. Therefore, Afghanistan's neighbours have always monitored the external attempts at achieving political stability in Afghanistan due to their regional implications. In this context, the Operation Enduring Freedom, which successfully ousted the Taliban from power in Kabul, was supported by a counter-insurgency strategy of coopting the Taliban's relative moderate elements. This counter-insurgency strategy, which is also known as 3R process, namely; reconciliation, reintegration and reconstruction, has been supported by the NATO countries. Nevertheless, Central Asian neighbours of Afghanistan have been largely confused by the adoption of this counter-insurgency strategy. This paper explores the sources and the implications of the Central Asian responses to the 3R process in Afghanistan.
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