Sales joins Madison’s Notes to discuss the US withdrawal from Afghanistan

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Sales joins Madison’s Notes to discuss the US withdrawal from Afghanistan

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Oct 4, 2021

Sales joins Madison’s Notes to discuss the US withdrawal from Afghanistan

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Oct 1, 2021

Darnal in Inkstick: Lessons from the Global War on Terror

By Atlantic Council

On October 1, Aude Darnal was quoted in the monthly edition of “Adults in a Room,” a series from Inkstick Media in collaboration with the New American Engagement Initiative. This month’s installment debated the legacy of the Global War on Terror after two decades of war in Afghanistan. “While many are asking what could have […]

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Oct 1, 2021

How to ensure Afghanistan isn’t the graveyard of European defense

By Nic Adams

Stronger cooperation and interoperability can boost Europe's capacity to project hard power.

Afghanistan Defense Policy

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Oct 1, 2021

Cooper quoted in Politico Defense on India’s purchase of Russian arms

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New Atlanticist

Sep 30, 2021

Why the Quad summit was a strategic success

By Ash Jain

While its specific outcomes may have been relatively modest, the summit successfully laid the foundation to advance three strategic US goals: countering China, aligning India, and revitalizing alliances.

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Sep 30, 2021

Chhibber wrote an opinion piece for The Economic Times: View: If India has to take on China, it must understand China and its future intentions 
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Sep 30, 2021

Nasr testifies before Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) hearing on Afghanistan Withdrawal

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Sep 30, 2021

Verma joins the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum’s 4th annual conference

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Sep 30, 2021

Wechsler quoted in Military.com on the future of counterterrorism in Afganistan

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Afghanistan Defense Policy

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Sep 30, 2021

Nasr will testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee to examine military operations in Afghanistan

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