United States → Afghanistan
This score represents United States's relationship toward Afghanistan. The reverse direction is calculated separately and shown alongside it.
SIX-COMPONENT MODEL
Current component scores
Component values run from −100 to +100 and are combined with the published weights.
2 documented factors produce the -15 security assessment.
Why this score?
- +25Exceptional security integration during the NATO missionBaseline rule · 2015
In 2015 the United States maintained unusually deep operational and security involvement with the Afghan government.
- -40Taliban takeover ends ordinary government relationsActive event · 2021
The fall of the Afghan government, U.S. withdrawal and suspension of embassy operations ended the 2015 security and diplomatic framework; the United States does not recognize the Taliban as Afghanistan's government.
2 documented factors produce the -35 diplomacy assessment.
Why this score?
- +10Standing bilateral dialogueBaseline rule · 2015
Senior diplomatic and security channels regularly coordinated the bilateral agenda in 2015.
- -45Taliban takeover ends ordinary government relationsActive event · 2021
The fall of the Afghan government, U.S. withdrawal and suspension of embassy operations ended the 2015 security and diplomatic framework; the United States does not recognize the Taliban as Afghanistan's government.
1 documented factor produce the -15 economic assessment.
Why this score?
- -15Taliban takeover ends ordinary government relationsActive event · 2021
The fall of the Afghan government, U.S. withdrawal and suspension of embassy operations ended the 2015 security and diplomatic framework; the United States does not recognize the Taliban as Afghanistan's government.
Coverage gap: 2015 reporter-side trade remained below the frozen threshold or was unavailable, and no qualifying standing bilateral economic institution was evidenced.
2 documented factors produce the -55 alignment assessment.
Why this score?
- -30United Nations voting alignmentBaseline rule · 2015
A rolling three-year comparison of UN General Assembly votes activates the alignment threshold.
- -25Taliban takeover ends ordinary government relationsActive event · 2021
The fall of the Afghan government, U.S. withdrawal and suspension of embassy operations ended the 2015 security and diplomatic framework; the United States does not recognize the Taliban as Afghanistan's government.
1 documented factor produce the +15 disputes assessment.
Why this score?
- +15Managed bilateral relationshipBaseline rule · 2015
The two governments had no bilateral territorial claim and managed disagreements through a continuing cooperative framework.
1 documented factor produce the -10 societal assessment.
Why this score?
- -10Taliban takeover ends ordinary government relationsActive event · 2021
The fall of the Afghan government, U.S. withdrawal and suspension of embassy operations ended the 2015 security and diplomatic framework; the United States does not recognize the Taliban as Afghanistan's government.
Coverage gap: The reviewed record does not establish a national-scale people-to-people exchange meeting the frozen societal threshold.
+8 in 2015 → -21 in 2026
The change is generated from sourced events and frozen scoring rules, not retrospective editorial adjustment.
0 points
United States → Afghanistan and Afghanistan → United States remain independent assessments.
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Events affecting the current score
Taliban takeover ends ordinary government relations
The fall of the Afghan government, U.S. withdrawal and suspension of embassy operations ended the 2015 security and diplomatic framework; the United States does not recognize the Taliban as Afghanistan's government.
This analytical score is not an objective fact, endorsement or prediction. Confidence reflects evidence coverage, while incomplete or unavailable observations remain explicit. Differences below 5 points are treated as practical ties rather than a meaningful ranking.
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