Relationship dossier
Afghanistan
Poland
Relationship assessment
Poland supported security and reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan; the extent of relations under the current Afghan authorities is unclear.
Afghanistan toward Poland
+15Afghanistan’s former republic coordinated with Polish forces serving in the international mission, including the Polish-led Provincial Reconstruction Team in Ghazni. The scope of direct bilateral cooperation beyond that mission is unclear.
Poland toward Afghanistan
+25Poland contributed troops to the international mission in Afghanistan and supported security and reconstruction efforts, including through its role in Ghazni. Its military presence ended with the 2021 withdrawal.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship was shaped chiefly by Poland’s sustained participation in the international security and reconstruction mission and cooperation with Afghanistan’s former republic. The 2021 change of government leaves the present bilateral structure uncertain.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Afghanistan’s former republic cooperated with Polish forces serving in the international mission, including in Ghazni. Poland made a sustained military contribution to the Afghanistan mission and supported Afghan security and reconstruction efforts. Afghanistan’s 2021 change of government makes the present scope and character of bilateral cooperation uncertain.
Key developments
Poland deployed forces to the international mission in Afghanistan, contributing to security operations and reconstruction support.
Polish forces led a Provincial Reconstruction Team in Ghazni and worked with Afghan authorities there.
Poland ended its military presence in Afghanistan during the 2021 withdrawal.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of direct bilateral cooperation beyond Afghanistan’s former republic and the international mission is unclear.
- The Taliban authorities’ policy toward Poland and the scope of any subsequent government-to-government engagement are uncertain.