Riaz joins Central Illinois Proud to discuss Afghanistan: The End of America’s Forever War and the Return of the Taliban

MENASource Aug 25, 2024

After a failed attack, Hezbollah’s propaganda seeks to prevent a wider war with Israel

By David Daoud

Committed as Hezbollah is to saving its Gaza-based allies, the group does not currently want a full war with Israel.
Conflict Israel
Riaz joins Central Illinois Proud to discuss Afghanistan: The End of America’s Forever War and the Return of the Taliban

New Atlanticist Aug 21, 2024

How quickly can Taiwan integrate US weapon systems? Speed is essential to help deter China.

By Adam Kozloski

To better prepare Taiwan to defend itself, the United States needs more transparency into Taipei’s weapons integration challenges.
Conflict Defense Policy
Riaz joins Central Illinois Proud to discuss Afghanistan: The End of America’s Forever War and the Return of the Taliban

UkraineAlert Aug 21, 2024

Invasion? What invasion? Putin is downplaying Ukraine’s Kursk offensive

By Peter Dickinson

Vladimir Putin’s efforts to downplay Ukraine’s invasion of Russia have severely dented his strongman image and make a mockery of the West’s escalation fears, writes Peter Dickinson.
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Aug 16, 2021

Riaz joins Central Illinois Proud to discuss Afghanistan: The End of America’s Forever War and the Return of the Taliban

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 16, 2021

Samad quoted in Global Village Space: Taliban government installed in Kabul

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

Issue Brief

Aug 16, 2021

EU-US Future Forum 2021: A path forward for transatlantic relations

By Benjamin Haddad, Jörn Fleck, Livia Godaert, Michaela Nakayama Shapiro

From May 5 to 7, the Atlantic Council’s Europe Center and the EU Delegation to the United States partnered to organize the first EU-US Future Forum (EUFF), a three-day open conference bringing together policy makers, experts, and the private sector to address the key challenges facing the transatlantic relationship in the coming decades.

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In the News

Aug 16, 2021

Alam’s interview with Ahmad Massoud in Dnevno: “I am ready to negotiate with the Taliban” states Ahmad Massoud

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 16, 2021

Alam quoted in Newser: ‘One of the Saddest Images’ Out of Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

Britain Debrief

Aug 16, 2021

#BritainDebrief – Britain and the collapse of American Afghanistan: A debrief from Tom Tugendhat MP

By Ben Judah

Senior Fellow Ben Judah speaks to Tom Tugendhat MP, Chair of the UK Parliament's foreign affairs select committee, to discuss the fall of Afghanistan and what it means for British foreign policy.

Afghanistan Conflict

New Atlanticist

Aug 15, 2021

How the Taliban did it: Inside the ‘operational art’ of its military victory

By Benjamin Jensen

The Taliban of 2021 is not the same as the Taliban of the 1990s. This Taliban is now adept at integrating military and non-military instruments of power in pursuit of its political objectives.

Afghanistan Conflict

Fast Thinking

Aug 15, 2021

FAST THINKING: What you need to know about the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

What can the United States possibly do now to manage the fallout? How will all this reshape America’s global standing? Our experts penetrate the fog of war.

Afghanistan Conflict

AC Selects

Aug 15, 2021

AC Selects: Oceanic data gaps

Week of August 15, 2021 In this week’s episode, explore the ocean’s potential solutions to some of our world’s most pressing problems such as climate change and food security, and as an emergent strategic geopolitical battleground. Related events

Maritime Security Politics & Diplomacy

UkraineAlert

Aug 15, 2021

The West must not force a Russian “peace” on Ukraine

By Volodymyr Vasylenko

By appeasing Russia in Ukraine and pressuring Kyiv to accept peace on the Kremlin's terms, the democratic world risks turning Minsk into a new Munich, argues veteran Ukrainian diplomat Volodymyr Vasylenko.

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