NEW YORK -- As the U.S. military's withdrawal from Afghanistan continues, disparate voices in Washington, including some from within the Biden administration, have begun to admit that there could be serious consequences for the region after the Americans leave, including China, Russia and Iran filling a power vacuum created by what the Pentagon calls its "strategic retrograde" from the war-torn country.
International relations
Afghan pullout raises fears in US of China's 'unfettered access'
Pentagon admits 'number of countries' have potential to exercise influence
