What are the Taliban’s next moves? Thiemo Fetzer, Pedro Souza, Oliver Vanden Eynde, and Austin L. Wright - August 9, 2021 Here’s the research on earlier withdrawals from Afghanistan.
Northern Afghanistan once kept out the Taliban. Why has it fallen so quickly this time? Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili - July 27, 2021 Political and ethnic tensions have fueled new discord — and the Taliban has capitalized on these grievances
Iran’s cooperation with the Taliban could affect talks on U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan Ariane Tabatabai - August 8, 2019 Here’s what’s motivating the recently publicized ties.
The U.S. military is trying to manage foreign conflicts — not resolve them. Here’s why. Paul Staniland - July 16, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75692" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A U.S. soldier assigned to provide
Trump says ‘our troops will fight to win’ in Afghanistan. Here’s why peace and stability are so elusive. Geoffrey Swenson - August 22, 2017 Over 15 years ago, the United States first intervened in
That brief U.S.-Russia strategic partnership 15 years ago? New interviews reveal why it derailed. Andrew Kuchins - September 23, 2016 [caption id="attachment_46757" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Russian President Vladimir Putin talks with
Here’s why we can only contain the Islamic State, not bomb it back to the Stone Age Stephen Biddle and Jacob N. Shapiro - December 1, 2015 [caption id="attachment_32401" align="aligncenter" width="908"] U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles