News Analysis NEW DELHI—The withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan freshly scheduled for September has created a period of instability and regional and global powers are testing the waters for influence. Experts said the peace process will depend upon whether these powers will cooperate or compete. The United States decided to keep thousands of its troops in Afghanistan beyond the May 1 deadline and complete the exit by September 20. The earlier deadline was decided by the Trump administration last year in its negotiations with the Taliban. The official announcement for the “drawdown of all 2500 U.S. troops” in four months has created a potential time period for increased violence within the country while regional and global powers issue statements and host meetings to discuss their policies. Hamid Bahrami, author, and independent Middle East Analyst based in Glasgow told The Epoch Times in an email that the conflicts in Afghanistan …