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The United States cannot repeat its Syria withdrawal mistake in Afghanistan

Tue, Sep 3, 2019

US-Taliban negotiations: How to avoid rushing to failure

A major troop withdrawal must be contingent on a final peace. The initial US drawdown should not go so far or so fast that the Taliban believe that they can achieve military victory. In that case, they will not make compromises for peace with other Afghan political forces.

New Atlanticist by James Dobbins, Robert P. Finn, Ronald E. Neumann, William Wood, John Negroponte, E. Anthony Wayne, Ryan Crocker, James Cunningham, Hugo Llorens

Afghanistan Democratic Transitions
The United States cannot repeat its Syria withdrawal mistake in Afghanistan

Mon, Aug 26, 2019

Is there art in the Afghan deal?

The Taliban’s version of peace would likely not be acceptable to the majority of Afghans or the international community.

New Atlanticist by James B. Cunningham

Afghanistan Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
The United States cannot repeat its Syria withdrawal mistake in Afghanistan

Wed, Aug 8, 2018

Outside-the-Box Sino-Indian and Indo-Russian cooperation on Afghanistan

Recent Sino-Indian and Indo-Russian informal agreements to undertake joint projects in Afghanistan mark a geographical paradigm shift in the strategic ambitions of the region’s largest stakeholders.

Issue Brief by Omar Samad and Bharath Gopalaswamy

Afghanistan China

Experts

Ahmad Javid

Javid Ahmad

Nonresident Senior Fellow, South Asia Center

Afghanistan English

South Asia Center

Ariel Cohen

Senior Fellow

Afghanistan Central Asia

Eurasia Center

James Cunningham-Web

James B. Cunningham

Nonresident Senior Fellow, South Asia Center

Afghanistan China

South Asia Center

Ayushman Kaul

Ayushman Kaul

Research Assistant for South Asia, Digital Forensic Research Lab

Afghanistan Disinformation

Digital Forensic Research Lab

Carrie Lee, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Carrie Lee

Senior Advisor, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Afghanistan Central Asia

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Marta Kepe, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Paul D. Miller

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Afghanistan Conflict

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

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Thu, Nov 7, 2019

The United States cannot repeat its Syria withdrawal mistake in Afghanistan

President Trump’s sudden withdrawal has opened opportunities for rival powers to exert greater influence in the Middle East and in Afghanistan. Russia and China are swooping in with strategic poise, while Trump’s approach amounts to letting others “fight a little bit.” This is not US leadership, nor will it make the United States safer in an increasingly complex world.

New Atlanticist by Fatima Salman

Afghanistan Conflict

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

Afghanistan’s election a “genuine victory,” Afghan ambassador says

In Afghanistan's fourth election since the US invasion in 2001, and after eighteen years of war, nearly three million Afghan citizens took to the polls on election day despite continued attacks from the Taliban.

New Atlanticist by Jasper Gilardi

Afghanistan Elections

Sun, Oct 13, 2019

Nawaz in The Indian Express on his new book, The Battle for Pakistan

In the News by Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Corruption

Fri, Oct 11, 2019

Nawaz in India Today on his new book, The Battle for Pakistan

In the News by Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Corruption

Mon, Oct 7, 2019

Ahmad in The Washington Post: The Taliban still hasn’t broken with al-Qaeda

In the News by Atlantic Council

Afghanistan South Asia

Mon, Oct 7, 2019

Samad joins CGTN America to discuss the results of the recent Afghan Presidential Election

In the News by Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Elections

Thu, Oct 3, 2019

Afghan Presidential Elections Debrief with Omar Samad

The Atlantic Council’s Nonresident Fellow Omar Samad shares his insights and analysis following the country’s fourth presidential election since 2001. Samad highlights the geopolitical and security implications of these elections and outlines the incoming mandate for the two frontrunners following the breakdown of peace talks between the U.S. and Taliban.

Insights & Impact by Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Democratic Transitions

Tue, Oct 1, 2019

Recap: Roundtable with Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, India’s Minister of External Affairs

On October 1st, 2019, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center hosted a roundtable conversation with Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India. The discussion focused on the future of US-India relations amidst a renewed Western focus on geopolitics and economic development in the region. In his opening remarks, Dr. Jaishankar […]

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Afghanistan India

Mon, Sep 16, 2019

Ullman in Washington Post: In Afghanistan negotiations, we must include our allies

In the News by Atlantic Council

Afghanistan NATO

Tue, Sep 3, 2019

US-Taliban negotiations: How to avoid rushing to failure

A major troop withdrawal must be contingent on a final peace. The initial US drawdown should not go so far or so fast that the Taliban believe that they can achieve military victory. In that case, they will not make compromises for peace with other Afghan political forces.

New Atlanticist by James Dobbins, Robert P. Finn, Ronald E. Neumann, William Wood, John Negroponte, E. Anthony Wayne, Ryan Crocker, James Cunningham, Hugo Llorens

Afghanistan Democratic Transitions
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