DC - Afghanistan

A Conversation with General Martin Dempsey

General Martin Dempsey, Jessica Tuchman Mathews — Tue, 01 May 2012 04:00:00 +0000

General Martin Dempsey, the 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will deliver remarks at Carnegie on the international security challenges currently facing the United States.

Afghanistan: An Update from the Field

John Toolan, George Perkovich — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Just back from Afghanistan, Major General John Toolan will discuss recent developments in Helmand province, the handover of responsibilities to Afghan forces, and prospects for a successful security transition.

Keeping NATO Relevant

Jamie Shea — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:15:45 +0000

A slimmed down NATO could do a better job of harmonizing transatlantic positions in crisis situations, be the hub of multinational, high-end military operations, and develop expertise and capabilities to deal with new threats such as cyber attacks.

Senator John McCain on Afghanistan

John McCain, Jessica Tuchman Mathews — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Ahead of next month’s crucial NATO summit in Chicago, Senator John McCain will discuss U.S. policy toward Afghanistan.

Pakistan on the Brink: The Future of America, Pakistan, and Afghanistan

George Perkovich, Ahmed Rashid — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0000

As the United States prepares to withdraw combat troops from Afghanistan by 2014, many questions about the state of the U.S relationship with Afghanistan and Pakistan remain unanswered.

Afghanistan's Heart and Minds

Stephen Tankel — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0000

The recent shooting by a rogue American soldier puts the U.S. mission in Afghanistan in danger, and has raised new questions about the pace of the American transition.

The Menace That Is Lashkar-e-Taiba

Ashley J. Tellis — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0000

For a range of reasons, Lashkar-e-Taiba is the most dangerous terrorist group operating in South Asia after al-Qaeda.

Drones and IEDs: A Lethal Cocktail

Moisés Naím — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Drones have drastically altered the course of war. The bad news is that terrorists are inevitably going to take an interest in this technology. Just as inevitably, they will try to combine it with IEDs.

The Surprising Lt. Colonel Davis

Moisés Naím — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0000

The fact that the Afghanistan war is not going well is no surprise. The surprise is that, according to Lt. Col. Davis, it is going even worse.

Pakistan’s Afghanistan Policy

Ashley J. Tellis — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Even as the civilian representative government of Pakistan attempts to assert its autonomy against a new alliance of the military and the judiciary, the Pakistani military continues to dictate foreign policy abroad.