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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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Aug 17, 2021

Munter and Nasr quoted in The New York Times on the situation in Afghanistan

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Afghanistan Crisis Management

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Aug 17, 2021

Alam quoted in Tribun News on the situation in Afghanistan

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Afghanistan Conflict

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Aug 17, 2021

Alam quoted in TRT World: How international actors laid the groundwork for Taliban rule

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Afghanistan Conflict

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Aug 17, 2021

Alam quoted in the Media Line: Taliban Say Won’t Take Revenge, Women’s Rights Respected

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Afghanistan Conflict

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Aug 17, 2021

Samad joins CGTN’s The Heat to discuss the Afghanistan crisis

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Afghanistan Conflict

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Aug 17, 2021

Fontenrose quoted in HuffPost on how the Taliban regrouped since falling from power

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Afghanistan Conflict

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Aug 17, 2021

Samad quoted in Politico: Taliban takeover leaves Afghan diplomats in Washington limbo

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Afghanistan Conflict

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Aug 17, 2021

Dagres quoted in The New Arab on revulsive t-shirt’s being sold after Afghans fall to death fleeing Taliban

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Afghanistan Conflict

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Aug 17, 2021

Nasr in Politico: Can America Still Help Afghanistan? 8 Former Officials on What’s Next

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Afghanistan Conflict

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Aug 17, 2021

Samad joins MSNBC to discuss the Taliban promises: ‘They choose their words very carefully’

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Afghanistan Conflict