Opinions
Vietnam Redux in Afghanistan: Peace as an Extension of War by Other Means
By Anthony H. Cordesman
It would be unfair to accuse any element of the US. Government as having had the wrong strategy for Afghanistan. The real accusation should be that it has had so many partially conflicting strategies that it never prope...
The Taliban’s Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996–2001): ‘War-Making and State-Making’ as an Insurgency Strategy
By Dr. Yaqub Ibrahimi
The establishment of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) was the Taliban’s first effort to transform into a state structure in the midst of the Afghan civil war. However, the eff...
Iran’s Interests in Afghanistan: Water, Black Market Currency, & Extremism
By Ejaz Ahmad Malikzada
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi recently visited Kabul to discuss recent efforts towards peace in Afghanistan.
Though the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs hasn’t pr...
President Ghani Wants the Peace Pie all for Himself
By Mohammad Naser Sidiqee
Peace in Afghanistan has engaged the attention of many players, including Russia and Iran. The Afghan people and government are seemingly content with the international community and regional states playing a role in...
Afghan Legitimacy and Electoral Reform
Speech by Thomas.H Johnson at the 7th “Herat Security Dialogue”
Introduction
My presentation is going to address three critical dynamics:
- The importance of regime legitimacy in Afghanistan
- Deficien...
