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 16, 2021

Nooruddin quoted in Barron’s: Pakistan Spent Decades Expanding Its Economy While Entangled in the Afghan Taliban

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Economy & Business

In the News

Aug 16, 2021

Alam quoted in CNBC: Chaotic scenes at Kabul airport as Afghans and foreign nationals flee Taliban

Afghanistan Crisis Management

In the News

Aug 16, 2021

Wechsler quoted in The Marine Corps Times on how the Biden administration should properly evacuate Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 16, 2021

Cunningham and Nooruddin quoted in Shanghai Daily on the US troop withdrawl from Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 16, 2021

Sales quoted in The Washington Post on Biden’s approach to US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 16, 2021

Fontenrose quoted in CNBC on how the Taliban has become more efficient since the 1990s

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 16, 2021

Wechsler quoted in Yahoo! Finance on the immediate need to evacuate at-risk Afghans

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Crisis Management

In the News

Aug 16, 2021

Wechsler quoted in ABC 6 on the challenges of rebuilding Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 16, 2021

Nooruddin and Cunningham quoted in Xinhuanet: U.S. experts blast White House for strategic error in chaotic troop withdrawal

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 16, 2021

Stefanini in POLITICO: What Biden lost in Afghanistan

By Stefano Stefanini

Ambassador Stefano Stefanin was quoted in POLITICO on the impact of the Afghanistan withdrawal on the United States' global credibility and the response from NATO allies.

Afghanistan Europe & Eurasia

Experts

Events