Welcome to Episode 113 of The Afghanistan Project, where we cover all topics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal. Today, my guest is Shabir Kabiri, who has in-depth understanding of the internet infrastructure inside Afghanistan.We discuss the growth of the internet inside Afghanistan during the past twenty years, and the likely scenario which created the most recent whole-country internet outage inside Afghanistan.We talk about the sectors impacted by the outage, and possible workarounds should the Taliban cut off access in the future.About Shabir Kabiri:Shabir Kabiri is an Afghan national who has lived in the US for over 10 years - first as a student and now a resident. Originally from Kabul, he worked as a digital development consultant with the World Bank to expand internet access and adoption in Afghanistan. A graduate of the United States Military Academy, West Point, he currently works for an American defense contractor. Shabir has in-depth technical knowledge of the digital connectivity and internet infrastructure in Afghanistan, and how the technology is intertwined with other sectors such as education, health, banking, and others.About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as a civilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow Beth: on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bwbailey85/ on Twitter: https://x.com/BWBailey85 on Substack: https://substack.com/@bwbailey85 on the web: https://bethwbailey.com/