Afghanistan

Burke Chair reports on Afghanistan analyze the course of the Afghan war and provide an independent critique of the Transition in Afghanistan

Reports in this section assess military progress in the war, and the security challenges Afghanistan faces, as well as the major problems in Afghanistan’s civil society, politics, governance, and economy.

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Building the Future: Freedom, Prosperity, and Foreign Policy with Dan Runde

Reflecting on women's rights in Afghanistan one year after the fall of Kabul

In this episode of Building the Future, Dan Runde is joined by Fawzia Koofi, an Afghan women's rights activist and the first woman in the Afghan Parliament to be elected Second Deputy Speaker.

Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde — August 17, 2022

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Afghanistan and the World: The National, Regional, and Global Impact

The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan will only leave a limited strategic impact on the reputation of the United States but still highlights the failures in the U.S. approach to face a major insurgency, writes CSIS’s Emeritus Chair in Strategy.

Commentary by Anthony H. Cordesman — January 26, 2022

The New Challenges in Aid to Afghanistan

The United States must consider how providing aid can serve its strategic and humanitarian goals in Afghanistan, writes CSIS’s Emeritus Chair in Strategy.

Report by Anthony H. Cordesman — October 28, 2021

The Afghanistan Archives: Key Metrics from 2002-2019

The end of the U.S. presence in Afghanistan is a prime reason for an objective and detailed effort to examine the civil and military lessons that have emerged from the entire history of the war, writes CSIS's Emeritus Chair in Strategy.

Report by Anthony H. Cordesman — September 14, 2021

Learning the Right Lessons from the Afghan War

The United States must examine a range of lessons learned from the Afghan War--not simply its end, writes CSIS’s Burke Chair in Strategy.

Report by Anthony H. Cordesman — September 7, 2021

Living with the Taliban?

The United States may now need to deal with the Taliban as a means to moderate its behavior, protect Afghans, and prevent the rise of an extremist threat, writes CSIS’s Burke Chair in Strategy.

Commentary by Anthony H. Cordesman — August 31, 2021

Act Now to Save and Learn the Lessons of the Afghan War

The United States must commit to learning the right lessons from the Afghan War or risk the more costly consequences of failing to learn, writes CSIS’s Burke Chair in Strategy.

Commentary by Anthony H. Cordesman — August 24, 2021