On August 30, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Mir Sadat was quoted in a USA Today article titled “‘No option for us’: US withdrawal marks terrifying moment for Americans, allies still in Afghanistan.” In the article, Sadat is quoted arguing that the State Department must help American escape from Kabul and other major cities.
This mission is not complete.
Forward Defense leads the Atlantic Council’s US and global defense programming, developing actionable recommendations for the United States and its allies and partners to compete, innovate, and navigate the rapidly evolving character of warfare. Through its work on US defense policy and force design, the military applications of advanced technology, space security, strategic deterrence, and defense industrial revitalization, it informs the strategies, policies, and capabilities that the United States will need to deter, and, if necessary, prevail in major-power conflict.
