Tom Tugendhat: The pain and costs of our defeat in Afghanistan (E69)
About this episode
Tom Tugendhat discusses the defeat in Afghanistan, analyzing political choices and sharing personal stories from his service.
Tom Tugendhat is a British Member of Parliament and former Security Minister who served multiple tours in Afghanistan in various civilian and military capacities. In this exclusive interview, Tom speaks with unusual bluntness about the war’s outcome, rejecting euphemism and insisting that the West was decisively defeated. He argues that this was not the product of inevitability or fate, but of political choices, strategic incoherence, and a failure to take responsibility for loss. Alongside this analysis, he tells personal stories of people he served with and encountered in Afghanistan, explaining why he remains deeply fond of them and why their courage, loyalty, and sacrifice continue to matter to him. He also steps back to offer a broader strategic reading of the present moment, warning that Afghanistan reshaped how the world now judges Western resolve, credibility, and seriousness — with consequences that reach far beyond the country itself. 👍🏼 Support the show: Leave stars, comments, share with friends 📺 Watch/Subscribe on YouTube Producer | Host: Roh Yakobi Assistant Producer/Researcher: Sa-aadat Yakobi Music ©: Dawood Sarkhosh Email: hello@rohyakobi.com Facebook…
People in this episode
Host: Roh Yakobi
Guest: Tom Tugendhat
Topics covered
- Afghanistan
- war outcome
- political choices
- strategic analysis
- personal stories
- Western resolve
Keywords
- Afghanistan
- Tom Tugendhat
- war
- politics
- military
- interview
- Western resolve
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