Mirroring Guantanamo: Afghanistan’s New Epicentre of Extremist Power

Afghanistan has entered a dangerous new phase—one where abandoned infrastructure, ideological fragmentation, and power vacuums are converging to recreate conditions once symbolised by Guantanamo. This tactical intelligence product by Global Eye Intelligence delivers a sharp, ground-level assessment of how extremist ecosystems are reorganising in post-withdrawal Afghanistan, with implications far beyond its borders.

The analysis traces how groups like ISKP are exploiting institutional collapse, prison networks, and ideological rivalries to reassert relevance through high-impact attacks and symbolic violence. It explains why these operations are not random acts of terror, but calibrated signals aimed at global visibility, regional destabilisation, and ideological recruitment. The report also dissects the uneasy coexistence—and conflict—between ruling authorities and transnational jihadist factions, highlighting why Afghanistan remains a contested theatre rather than a consolidated state.

Crucially, this product links Afghanistan’s internal security churn to broader geopolitical consequences: Central Asian instability, South Asian spillover risks, global terror re-routing, and the strategic calculations of major powers navigating a volatile vacuum. Forward-looking threat assessments and policy-relevant insights make this a must-read for security professionals, analysts, and decision-makers.

Why this matters now: extremist revival cycles are fastest when attention fades. Those tracking these shifts early gain foresight; those who don’t will confront consequences after escalation.

Follow Global Eye Intelligence to stay ahead of terror evolution, power vacuums, and security blind spots before they harden into global threats.