Afghanistan
CSIS closely analyzes developments in Afghanistan, particularly the role of the United States and the international community, with research led by the Burke Chair in Strategy, the Emeritus Chair in Strategy, the International Security Program, and the Project on Prosperity and Development.
The Islamic State in Khorasan Province: Exploiting a Counterterrorism Gap
The attack on Crocus City Hall in Moscow in March 2024 demonstrates that not only is the Islamic State in Khorasan Province the Islamic State's most dangerous affiliate, but also that it has effectively exploited gaps in current international counterterrorism efforts.
Commentary by Tricia Bacon — April 11, 2024
The Establishment of the U.S.-Afghan Women’s Council
Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — May 3, 2023
The Taliban’s Increasing Restrictions on Civil Society and Aid Organizations
Critical Questions by Marti Flacks, Lauren Burke, and Nicolas Jude Larnerd — February 16, 2023
Afghan Women and the Fall of Kabul
Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — January 19, 2023
Recent Events
Politicizing Aid in Afghanistan
The Humanitarian Dilemma in Afghanistan
2022 Washington Humanitarian Forum: Closing the Gap
An Armchair Discussion with Fawzia Koofi
A Conversation with Thomas West in the Context of Afghanistan One Year Later
Afghanistan One Year Later: Consequences & Responsibilities
Rights Revoked: The State of Human Rights in Afghanistan After Six Months of Taliban Rule
What’s next for the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan?
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The Islamic State in Khorasan Province: Exploiting a Counterterrorism Gap
Commentary by Tricia Bacon — April 11, 2024
Zawahiri’s Death and What’s Next for al Qaeda
Critical Questions by Jake Harrington and Jared Thompson — August 4, 2022
Restoring Momentum to U.S. Foreign Policy in the Wake of Afghanistan
Report by Norman T. Roule — September 13, 2021
The U.S. Legacy in Afghanistan: Past, Present, and Future
Event — July 8, 2021
Escaping the Graveyard of Empires? U.S. Options in Afghanistan
Critical Questions by Seth G. Jones — January 26, 2021
Book Launch: Small Wars, Big Data
Event — December 13, 2018
The State of the Afghan War
Commentary by Seth G. Jones — January 31, 2018