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Aug 11, 2017

McFate Quoted in AFP on the Use of Private Military Contractors in Afghanistan

By Sean McFate

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Afghanistan

In the News

Aug 10, 2017

McFate Quoted in the Washington Post on Outsourcing the War in Afghanistan

By Sean McFate

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Afghanistan

In the News

Aug 10, 2017

McFate Quoted in the Washington Post on Outsourcing the War in Afghanistan

By Sean McFate

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Afghanistan

In the News

Aug 10, 2017

McFate Joins Free Speech to Discuss the Proposal to Use Private Military Contractors in Afghanistan

By Sean McFate

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Afghanistan

In the News

Aug 10, 2017

McFate Quoted in The Washington Post on Outsourcing the Afghanistan War

By Sean McFate

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Afghanistan

New Atlanticist

Aug 10, 2017

Erik Prince’s ‘Reckless’ Proposal for Afghanistan

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Atlantic Council’s Sean McFate warns against plan that would rely more on military contractors A proposal that would have the United States rely more heavily on private military contractors instead of US troops, and install what would essentially be a US viceroy in Afghanistan, is an example of “reckless foreign policy,” according to Sean McFate, […]

Afghanistan

In the News

Aug 8, 2017

Wormuth Joins MSNBC to Discuss Trump’s Afghanistan Policy

By Christine Wormuth

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Afghanistan

New Atlanticist

Aug 3, 2017

Pakistan’s Reform Moment

By Nadeem Ul Haque

Pakistan is once again in the news with the dismissal of its prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, by the supreme court over a corruption case. This development is not unusual in a country with a history of democratically-elected governments being hobbled by incompetence and corruption. Pakistan has also seen three military coups and has been under […]

Pakistan

New Atlanticist

Jul 28, 2017

The Disqualification of Nawaz Sharif: Will Pakistan’s Courts Drain the Swamp?

By Shuja Nawaz

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s ouster by the supreme court is a rare example of a country’s leader being held accountable for corruption, but it has also created the possibility of instability in this South Asian nation that is a vital partner in the United States’ counterterrorism efforts. On July 28, Pakistan’s supreme court disqualified […]

Pakistan

Event Recap

Jul 24, 2017

Media diplomacy: challenging the Indo-Pak narrative

By Trevor Cloen

On July 24, 2017, the South Asia Center hosted a discussion on the role of media in fostering relations between India and Pakistan. Senator Mushahid Hussain, Member of the Pakistani Senate and Former Minister of Information and Media Broadcasting, and India’s Former Minister of Information and Broadcasting Manish Tewari discussed the role of journalists and […]

India Media

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