Sanctions alone won’t tame the Taliban

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Sanctions alone won’t tame the Taliban

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Sanctions alone won’t tame the Taliban

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New Atlanticist

Sep 9, 2021

Sanctions alone won’t tame the Taliban

By Brian O’Toole

The United States and its allies will need to wield both existing and new sanctions as strategically as possible, but changing the regime's behavior will be difficult.

Afghanistan Economic Sanctions

In the News

Sep 9, 2021

Sales quoted in the Washington Times on the Taliban’s intent to run a terror state in Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Corruption

In the News

Sep 9, 2021

Sales quoted in Fox News on how the ‘new’ Taliban is just as brutal as ‘old’ pre-9/11 terror organization

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Sep 9, 2021

Sales quoted in Washington Examiner on his stance that US counterterrorism has improved in the past 20 years

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Sep 9, 2021

Wechsler quoted Spiegel International on the future of counterterrorism

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Sep 9, 2021

Nooruddin joined CNBC-TV18 to discuss and provide insights on the Taliban introducing their new government

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

Blog Post

Sep 9, 2021

Afghanistan’s economy under the Taliban: the challenges ahead

By Inbar Pe'er

If their past is any indication of the future, the Taliban will find funds. But their ability to properly manage monetary policy remains to be seen. If they don’t, they’ll surely lose the economic war, and the people of Afghanistan along with it

Afghanistan Economy & Business

Insights & Impact

Sep 8, 2021

Chaudhary joins BBC World News to discuss the US diplomacy after the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Sep 8, 2021

Ashford in Vox: “I think it’s the rise of China, and more broadly the fact that America is in relative decline … that is where we start hearing some talk of constraints.”

By Atlantic Council

On September 8, Ashford was quoted in a Vox article by Zack Beauchamp on the decline of liberal interventionism. “‘I don’t actually think that the failures of foreign policy in the Middle East alone were enough to catalyze this shift’ against interventionism, says Emma Ashford, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council think tank. ‘I […]

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Sep 8, 2021

Brahimi in Foreign Policy: “20 Years After 9/11, U.S. Global Authority Is Weaker Than Ever”

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Crisis Management
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