Five Questions About the Assassination of Ayman al-Zawahiri
By Rebecca Best and guest contributors Debra Leiter and Simanti Lahiri Last weekend, a US drone dropped two…
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A Warning To Statebuilders
Guest post by Adam Wunische General Mark Miley, testifying before the House Armed Services Committee about the US…
The Dystopia Continues in Afghanistan
Guest post by Atal Ahmadzai The new wave of suicide bombings in Afghanistan is puzzling. Since the collapse…
What’s Next for Women’s Rights in Afghanistan?
Guest post by Madhav Joshi and Louise Olsson What does the Taliban takeover of Kabul mean for the…
The Revolt of Islamic State-Khorasan
By Navin Bapat and guest contributor Rebecca Best Note: This analysis was completed on the morning of August…
The End of the War on Terror
By Navin Bapat On August 15, 2021, almost twenty years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Taliban recaptured…
News of A Kidnapping
Guest post by Danielle Gilbert In late January, an American named Mark Frerichs was kidnapped in Afghanistan. Like…
Roadblocks to Legitimacy for the Taliban
By guest contributor Shikshya Adhikari The Taliban’s attempts to garner political legitimacy cannot go unnoticed. The Taliban were…
The Lesson of the Afghanistan Papers
By Navin Bapat The Washington Post’s publication of the Afghanistan Papers reveals that, although the official line was…
What An Afghan Warlord-Turned Vice President Tells Us About Military Intervention and State Building
Guest post by Romain Malejacq. Last month, American officials denied Afghan warlord-turned Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum a…