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U.S. War in Afghanistan
Making Sense of Russia’s Involvement in Afghanistan
By Nicholas Trickett
There are plenty of reasons to seriously examine Russia’s role in Afghanistan, but what do many analysts miss?
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Why Afghan Peace Negotiations are Imminent
June 21, 2018
Why Afghan Peace Negotiations are Imminent
The conditions are ripening for talks between the Afghan government, the Taliban, and the United States to begin.
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Why Afghan Peace Negotiations are Imminent
Trump’s Strategy in Afghanistan: The Beginning of an Indefinite End
June 15, 2018
Trump’s Strategy in Afghanistan: The Beginning of an Indefinite End
Nearly a year after the strategy was introduced, the outcomes are inconclusive.
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Trump’s Strategy in Afghanistan: The Beginning of an Indefinite End
America’s Wars and the Current Accountability Crisis
June 08, 2018
America’s Wars and the Current Accountability Crisis
U.S. leaders have studiously avoided being seen engaging in “war.” This is increasingly becoming a problem for democracy itself.
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America’s Wars and the Current Accountability Crisis
Is the US Suffering a ‘War Gap’?
April 06, 2018
Is the US Suffering a ‘War Gap’?
Why American decision-makers continue to fail to understand the true nature of military conflict.
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Is the US Suffering a ‘War Gap’?
Talking to the Taliban: The Trump Edition
March 27, 2018
Talking to the Taliban: The Trump Edition
Why talk to the Taliban now?
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Talking to the Taliban: The Trump Edition
Kyrgyzstan Out, Central Asia In: Parsing CENTCOM’s 2018 Posture Statement
March 17, 2018
Kyrgyzstan Out, Central Asia In: Parsing CENTCOM’s 2018 Posture Statement
With a new South Asia strategy guiding operations, how does Central Asia figure into CENTCOM’s activities?
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Kyrgyzstan Out, Central Asia In: Parsing CENTCOM’s 2018 Posture Statement
Trump's South Asia Strategy and Afghanistan's Political Stalemate: A Way Forward
February 27, 2018
Trump's South Asia Strategy and Afghanistan's Political Stalemate: A Way Forward
Ashraf Ghani's authoritarian tendencies have failed the Afghan people.
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Trump's South Asia Strategy and Afghanistan's Political Stalemate: A Way Forward
The Kabul Hotel Attack: Moving Beyond the Blame Game
February 23, 2018
The Kabul Hotel Attack: Moving Beyond the Blame Game
Structural conditions in Afghan society provide insurgents the opportunity to escape detection.
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The Kabul Hotel Attack: Moving Beyond the Blame Game
US Air Campaign in Afghanistan Hits Targets Near Tajik and Chinese Border
February 09, 2018
US Air Campaign in Afghanistan Hits Targets Near Tajik and Chinese Border
The U.S. airstrikes in Badakhshan are likely to please China, which may be helping the Afghans build a base in the region.
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US Air Campaign in Afghanistan Hits Targets Near Tajik and Chinese Border
Islamic State Claims Attack on Save the Children Office in Jalalabad
January 25, 2018
Islamic State Claims Attack on Save the Children Office in Jalalabad
As of writing, official sources indicate that at least three people have been killed and 20 injured.
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Islamic State Claims Attack on Save the Children Office in Jalalabad
'One Last Time': The United States and Afghanistan-Pakistan Cooperation
October 12, 2017
'One Last Time': The United States and Afghanistan-Pakistan Cooperation
Is the U.S. going to try the same approach to Pakistan -- one last time?
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'One Last Time': The United States and Afghanistan-Pakistan Cooperation
What Trump Left Out of His Afghanistan Strategy: China
September 15, 2017
What Trump Left Out of His Afghanistan Strategy: China
Trump's vision of U.S. strategy in Afghanistan came off as myopic, ignoring a role for other regional powers.
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What Trump Left Out of His Afghanistan Strategy: China
Trump on Pakistan: Not Quite the Best-Laid Plan
August 29, 2017
Trump on Pakistan: Not Quite the Best-Laid Plan
Washington’s least best-laid plans will invariably go awry.
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Trump on Pakistan: Not Quite the Best-Laid Plan
Is Trump No Longer Interested in 'Winning' in Afghanistan?
August 28, 2017
Is Trump No Longer Interested in 'Winning' in Afghanistan?
The United States is not working on a winning strategy in Afghanistan anymore.
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Is Trump No Longer Interested in 'Winning' in Afghanistan?
Trump’s Afghanistan Plan: Old Wine in a New Bottle
August 23, 2017
Trump’s Afghanistan Plan: Old Wine in a New Bottle
The quagmire in Afghanistan continues under a new administration bent on bombing its way to victory.
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Trump’s Afghanistan Plan: Old Wine in a New Bottle
No Exit From Afghanistan: Major Takeaways From Trump's Big Speech on America's Longest War
August 22, 2017
No Exit From Afghanistan: Major Takeaways From Trump's Big Speech on America's Longest War
Counterterrorism is in and nation-building is out, but the United States still has no way out of Afghanistan.
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No Exit From Afghanistan: Major Takeaways From Trump's Big Speech on America's Longest War
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Interview
Helen Qiao: China Ready to Cushion Trade Shocks
August 07, 2018
Helen Qiao: China Ready to Cushion Trade Shocks
But re-opening liquidity floodgates is likely to be wisely avoided.
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