Politics & Diplomacy

Nasr was quoted in the New Statesman article: Why getting aid to Afghanistan has become a moral dilemma for the West

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Nasr was quoted in Tehran Times article: Senior analysts advise U.S. to separate the Iran nuclear deal from regional security negotiations

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Sales joins Fox Business to discuss officials testifying about the US withdrawal from Afghanistan

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Preble on The McGill International Review: The Limitations on the US’s Military Intervention in Afghanistan and Iraq

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On September 27, Christopher Preble joined host Joey Spada of MIR’s Review Radio to discuss the limits of US military intervention in Iraq and Afghanistan. They evaluated whether the wars were a failure of execution or originated from misguided assumptions about the role of military force. More about our expert

Alam was quoted in Outlook India News article: UN and Afghanistan’s Taliban, figuring out how to interact

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Alam was quoted in the ABC10 News article: UN and Afghanistan’s Taliban, figuring out how to interact

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Manning in The Straits Times: Quad leaders stress need for free and open Indo-Pacific

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On September 25, Robert Manning was quoted in the Straits Times, where he made the case that actions by the Quad and AUKUS were driven largely by “overreach and military and economic coercion” from China. “The Quad remains a coalition of four democratic major maritime powers, an ad hoc multilateralism focused on function and problem […]

Charai in the National Interest: The fight for Afghan women’s rights is just the beginning

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While the US government needs to work with the Taliban to evacuate trapped Americans and allies, there can be no talk of "normalizing relations" with the Taliban until it normalizes its treatment of women and ethnic minorities, and the US has a major role to play in protecting human rights, argues Ahmed Charai.

Manning in Voice of America Korea: Experts react to President Biden’s comments about North Korea at the UN

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On September 24, Robert Manning was quoted in Voice of America, remarking on the content of President Biden’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly related to North Korea. Manning disagreed with criticisms that US policy towards North Korea is too “vague” and argued that the United States is under no obligation to provide further […]