Security & Defense

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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Akhtar was quoted in the National Interest: Pakistan’s ‘America Problem’ Is Not Going Anywhere

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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 […]

Trivedi was quoted in Hindustan Times article – ‘Stronger, closer, tighter’: US heralds new India paradigm

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Slavin joins the Scott Horton Show to discuss Iran’s growing influence in the Middle East

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Preble in the Washington Examiner: The US drone program has psychological costs

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On September 21, Christopher Preble was quoted in a Washington Examiner article on lawmakers reactions to the 10 civilian deaths caused by a US drone strike on August 29 in Kabul. “There’s obviously cost paid by the people on the ground,” Preble said. “And there’s a psychological effect on the American servicemen and women who […]