Week of August 29, 2021

In this week’s episode, more on the situation in Afghanistan. Our security experts discussed the implications of the recent G-7 summit, the upcoming US withdrawal deadline, and what it all means for Afghans looking to flee their country.

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Online Event Wed, August 25, 2021 • 10:00 am ET

After the G-7: The strategic implications of the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan

The Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, South Asia Center, and the Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs convene for a conversation following-up to the G7 Leaders meeting about efforts to evacuate US citizens as well as at-risk Afghans from Afghanistan amid a deteriorating security and humanitarian situation.

Afghanistan Conflict Crisis Management Human Rights

Online Event Mon, August 23, 2021 • 11:30 am ET

The state of play in Afghanistan

General Petraeus addresses a wide range of critically important issues, including the long-term implications for US alliances, particularly NATO, and what effective policy options are available to the United States for setting its relationship with a Taliban-led Afghanistan.

Afghanistan Conflict Crisis Management Human Rights

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