How next month’s presidential election plays out is crucial. If threats and violence from the Taliban prevent too many Afghans from casting their vote, the legitimacy of the outcome could be questioned, possibly inciting even more turmoil, which Afghanistan’s fledging security forces would struggle to contain.
下个月的总统大选结果如何十分关键。如果塔利班的威胁和暴力阻止太多的阿富汗人投出选票，那么选举结果的合法性就会受到质疑，可能带来进一步的动荡，刚刚建立的阿富汗安全部队将难以应付。