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The U.S. Strategy in Afghanistan: The Perils of Withdrawal 
CSIS, October 26, 2018 Recent events in Afghanistan have reenergized those in favor of a U.S. military withdrawal. “Let someone else take up the burden,” urged one opinion piece in Slate. Another in the UK-based Guardian newspaper bluntly noted:...
Saturday, November 17 2018
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What game is Russia playing in Afghanistan? 
by Arkady Dubnov 14 Nov 2018 Earlier this month, the Russian government hosted a much-awaited peace conference on Afghanistan, which was attended by representatives from the Taliban. After the event, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was photographed posing next...
Saturday, November 17 2018
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Where Do ISIS Fighters Go When the Caliphate Falls? 
COLIN P. CLARKEAMARNATH AMARASINGAM, MAR 6, 2017 The Islamic State is reeling. With its finances cut in half over the past six months, its media and information operations in tatters, and the offensive in western Mosul eating through its...
Friday, August 31 2018
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ISIS Is Ready for a Resurgence
HASSAN HASSAN, AUG 26, 2018 For nearly a year, Islamic State–watchers had wondered whether Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the group, was alive. Then, on Wednesday, he resurfaced for the first time in 11 months, releasing a recorded...
Friday, August 31 2018
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Afghan Ethnopolitics Jeopardizes US National Security 
The ruling tribal elites in Afghanistan are masters of demagoguery with a web of influential support to promote their hidden tribal agenda, even if it means jeopardizing the U.S. national security. Globe Post By Eisa Khan Ayoob Ayoobi,...
Monday, August 20 2018
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The Rise of Taliban Diplomacy 
The Rise of Taliban Diplomacy How are the Taliban and Kabul faring in their diplomatic tug-of-war over Afghanistan’s neighbors? By Ahmad Bilal Khalil, January 03, 2017 Since the formation of the Afghan National Unity Government (NUG), the regional competition...
Thursday, January 12 2017
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