Afghanistan

A man looks on at a snow-covered security checkpoint that marks the entrance to Logar province, beyond the southern gate on January 17, 2022, in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Scott Peterson/Getty Images)

Commentary

How Taliban Instability is a Risk to Central Asia

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Sep 9, 2022

Commentary

4 Min Read

Taliban gunmen control Kandahar-Herat Highway, near Kandahar on October 31, 2001. (Banaras Khan/AFP via Getty Images)

Commentary

On 9/11 Anniversary, End the Self-Delusion about America’s Enemies

H.R. McMaster

Chair of the Advisory Board, Japan Chair

H.R. McMaster

Sep 9, 2022

Commentary

1 Min Read

Cover photo for an article published by al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) magazine Hitteen on China, Pakistan, and the Uyghurs. (Riccardo Valle and Lucas Webber)

Commentary

The Historical Evolution of al-Qaeda’s Positions on China

Riccardo Valle

Researcher focused on jihadism, armed groups, and politics in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region.

Lucas Webber

Senior Threat Intelligence Analyst, Tech Against Terrorism

Riccardo Valle & Lucas Webber

Aug 31, 2022

Commentary

Long Read

A memorial at Camp Lejeune on August 6, 2022, for the thirteen service members killed in the 2021 Kabul airport suicide bombing. (Lance Cpl. Jessica J. Mazzamuto/USMC)

Commentary

Biden’s Afghanistan Withdrawal Remains Catastrophe of American Weakness a Year Later

Michael R. Pompeo

Former Distinguished Fellow

Michael R. Pompeo

Aug 30, 2022

Commentary

4 Min Read

In the Media

Religious Minorities Left Behind in Afghanistan

Nina Shea

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Religious Freedom

Nina Shea

Aug 30, 2022

In the Media

Evacuees await their departure at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 23, 2021. (Gunnery Sergeant Melissa Marnell/USMC)

Commentary

Mr. Blinken, Don’t Abandon Afghan Religious Minorities

Nina Shea

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Religious Freedom

Nina Shea

Aug 28, 2022

Commentary

5 Min Read

The China-donated Gwadar Technical and Vocational Institute in southwest Pakistan's Gwadar on October 1, 2021, just after the building's completion. (Photo by Str/Xinhua via Getty Images)

Commentary

Lashkar-e-Tayyaba: China’s Handmaid in Balochistan

C. Christine Fair

Professor of Security Studies

C. Christine Fair

Aug 22, 2022

Commentary

9 Min Read

Evacuation Control Center during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan

Civilians prepare to board a plane during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, in Kabul, Afghanistan, on August 18, 2021. (US Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Victor Mancilla)

In the Media

America's Tragic Withdrawal from Afghanistan

Richard Weitz

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Political-Military Analysis

Richard Weitz

Aug 18, 2022

In the Media

In the Media

The First Anniversary of Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan

Richard Weitz

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Political-Military Analysis

Richard Weitz

Aug 16, 2022

In the Media

Commentary

Transcript: US Withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Taliban’s Return, One Year Later

Husain Haqqani

Senior Fellow and Director for South and Central Asia

Husain Haqqani

Aug 15, 2022

Commentary

1 Min Read

An Afghan woman begs for money from passing cars in the snow, with her child huddled beside her, on the Kabul road south to Pul-e Alam, Afghanistan, on January 17, 2022. (Scott Peterson/Getty Images)

Commentary

A Year Later, the Afghanistan Withdrawal Causes Enduring Pain

Husain Haqqani

Senior Fellow and Director for South and Central Asia

Husain Haqqani

Aug 15, 2022

Commentary

3 Min Read

Taliban members ride on top of an armored vehicle on August 15, 2022, during a celebration of the first anniversary of the Taliban's return to power in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Nava Jamshidi/Getty Images)

Commentary

Central Asians and Taliban Rule in Kabul: Between Fear and Hope