Opinions
UK’s colonial assumptions have led to blunders in its Afghanistan role
By Dr. Davood Moradian
Pakistan’s proxy war in Afghanistan can be stopped with concerted international action
By Chris Alexander
U.S. President Joe Biden said he was ending the “forever war in Afghanistan” when he announced U.S. forces would leave the country this summer. Almost immediately, the Taliban went on a vicious spree: t...
On the brink of disaster: how decades of progress in Afghanistan could be wiped out in short order
By Professor William Maley
Afghanistan is teetering on the brink of an almost unimaginable disaster. The withdrawal of US and allied forces, scheduled by President Joe Biden to be completed by September 11, threatens to precipitate the unravell...
Where Does Afghanistan Fit into NATO’s Grand Strategy?
By Ben Acheson
NATO is leaving Afghanistan – a fact well understood by Afghans. Such clarity in messaging should even be considered a success, given how often NATO and Western allies struggled with communicating their role and...