Content

In the News

Aug 20, 2021

Ashford in The Washington Post: Buried doubts and public deceptions in the Afghan war

By Atlantic Council

On August 20, Emma Ashford authored a review of Craig Whitlock’s new book, The Afghanistan Papers, which was featured on the front page of The Washington Post’s Sunday Outlook section. “By placing these events in a chronological narrative, and by juxtaposing the newly available private documents with public statements, Whitlock shows just how early in […]

Afghanistan Conflict

New Atlanticist

Aug 20, 2021

Will digital money belong to democrats or despots?

By Arjun Bisen

As democracies engage in long and robust debates about the tradeoffs and risks of CBDCs, authoritarian governments continue to push forward with a simpler, centralized vision that strengthens their grip on power with significant geopolitical and human rights implications. 

China Digital Currencies

In the News

Aug 20, 2021

Chaudhary joins CNN to discuss Biden’s interview on Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

New Atlanticist

Aug 19, 2021

What Washington owes the American people after its Afghanistan failure

By Christopher Preble

The discussion about what the United States should do in the aftermath of its war in Afghanistan should proceed in three phases: now, soon, and soon thereafter.

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 19, 2021

Nasr quoted in The News: Taliban back – almost

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 19, 2021

Samad quoted in ED Times: Is The Afghan Government Responsible For The Taliban Mess In The Country Right Now?

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 19, 2021

Alam quoted in TRT World: What role did US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad play in the Taliban’s victory?

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 19, 2021

Nasr joins the Asia Society to discuss Afghanistan: The End of America’s Forever War and the Return of the Taliban

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 19, 2021

Preble in Politifact: Afghanistan fall, the refugee crisis and the United States

By Atlantic Council

On August 19, Christopher Preble was quoted in a Politifact article that examined a claim that President Biden had intentionally allowed Afghanistan to “fall apart.” Preble argued that the results in Afghanistan are due more to the actions of past administrations than the current one. “‘I have seen no evidence that President Biden let Kabul […]

Afghanistan English

New Atlanticist

Aug 19, 2021

Is Kabul airport the next Dien Bien Phu?

By Harlan Ullman

The 1954 French disaster in Vietnam offers a dangerous parallel to the current US evacuation efforts from Afghanistan.

Afghanistan Conflict

Experts

Events