Security & Defense

One of the most fundamental responsibilities of governments is to protect their citizens from all threats, internal or foreign. Policy makers must prepare for potential conventional warfare, terrorism and other asymmetrical attacks, and the repercussions of natural disasters and climate change to ensure the safety of their citizens. The motivation to protect against future threats must also be partnered with regular dialogue and partnership with allies and neighbors to prevent the triggering of violent conflict or destabilizing arms races.

Content

In the News

Aug 18, 2021

Wechsler and Lipsky in The Wall Street Journal: “Will the IMF Bankroll the Taliban?”

By Atlantic Council

"The first real test of whether the Taliban will be accepted by the international community will happen in the IMF boardroom," write Josh Lipsky and William Wechsler in the WSJ.

Afghanistan Crisis Management

In the News

Aug 18, 2021

Samad quoted in Bloomberg: How Afghanistan’s Ghani Went From President to Villain in Hiding

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 18, 2021

Nooruddin quoted in TV5Monde: On Afghanistan, Biden faces disappointed Americans and bitter allies

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 18, 2021

Nooruddin quoted in Euronews: What will happen next in Afghanistan, which came under the rule of the Taliban?

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 18, 2021

Nooruddin quoted in Global Bursa: What will happen next in Afghanistan under Taliban rule?

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 18, 2021

Nooruddin quoted in Radio Slobodna Evropa: The Taliban should not be trusted until they keep their promises

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 18, 2021

Samad quoted in Hot News Romania: From the providential hero to the “traitor” who fled the Taliban: How Ashraf Ghani went from a star in the West to a president without a country

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 18, 2021

Manning in The Hill: After hubris and humiliation in Afghanistan, will humility follow?

By Atlantic Council

On August 18, Robert Manning published an op-ed in The Hill entitled “After hubris and humiliation in Afghanistan, will humility follow?” Manning highlighted that, for the United States, there are “a surfeit of lessons to be learned — lessons about misjudging basic requirements of counter-insurgency; about the perils of mission creep and imposing US notions […]

Afghanistan English

In the News

Aug 18, 2021

Samad quoted in Fortune: How Ashraf Ghani went from Afghanistan’s President to pariah in hiding

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 18, 2021

Alam quoted in the Independent: Key players in the Taliban’s power structure

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

Experts

Events