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NATO 20/2020

Twenty bold ideas to reimagine the Alliance after the 2020 US election

More than two decades after NATO’s inspired decision to invite former adversaries to join its ranks, the Alliance is in need of equally captivating ideas. The essays in this volume are intended to push the Alliance to think boldly and creatively in the service of recapturing the public’s imagination.

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In the News

Aug 28, 2021

Nasr quoted in The New York Times on Biden’s decisions in Afghanistan

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Afghanistan Conflict

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Aug 28, 2021

Shahid joins Soch Videos for the discussion “Remembering 1971”

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Bangladesh Human Rights

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Aug 27, 2021

Wechsler joins CBS News to discuss the economic and humanitarian challenges in Afghanistan

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Afghanistan Conflict

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Aug 27, 2021

Alam joins BBC Sounds to discuss the challenges facing the Taliban

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Afghanistan Conflict

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Aug 27, 2021

Kroenig and Ashford discuss the situation in Afghanistan

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On August 27, Foreign Policy published a biweekly column featuring Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig and New American Engagement Initiative senior fellow Emma Ashford discussing the latest news in international affairs. In this column, they discuss the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the hasty evacuation after the Afghan government’s collapse, and the question of accountability in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan Security & Defense

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Aug 27, 2021

Sales quoted in Christian Science Monitor on the relationship between ISIS-K and the Taliban

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Afghanistan Conflict

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Aug 27, 2021

Cohen quoted in Jewish News Syndicate on Iran taking advantage of lax enforcement of US sanctions to export fuel

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Economy & Business Energy & Environment

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Aug 27, 2021

Wechsler quoted in The Hill on the future external counterterrorism challenges ISIS-K

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Afghanistan Conflict

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Aug 27, 2021

Lipner quoted in Formiche on Lapid’s international and political reputation

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Afghanistan Democratic Transitions

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Aug 27, 2021

Samad’s interview with CNN quoted in EconoTimes on calling out the media narrative that President Biden is to blame for the Taliban takeover

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Afghanistan Conflict