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Two F-35B combat aircraft from the United States Marine Corp depart after re-fueling from an RAF Voyager aircraft over the North Sea on October 08, 2020 in flight, above Scotland.

Commentary

Mike Pompeo Reminds Americans Trump Admin Drew Down Forces With No Conflict

Michael R. Pompeo

Former Distinguished Fellow

Michael R. Pompeo

Aug 17, 2021

Commentary

1 Min Read

In the Media

Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan

H.R. McMaster

Chair of the Advisory Board, Japan Chair

H.R. McMaster

Aug 17, 2021

In the Media

Afghans wait in long lines for hours at the passport office as many are desperate to have their travel documents ready to go on August 14, 2021 in Kabul, Afghanistan (Photo by Paula Bronstein /Getty Images)

Commentary

What Happens in Kabul Will Not Stay in Kabul

Husain Haqqani

Senior Fellow

Husain Haqqani

Aug 16, 2021

Commentary

4 Min Read

In the Media

Taliban Takeover

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Aug 16, 2021

In the Media

US soldiers stand guard as Afghan people wait at the Kabul airport in Kabul on August 16, 2021 (Photo by WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP via Getty Images)

Commentary

Biden’s Chamberlain Moment

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Aug 16, 2021

Commentary

2 Min Read

Taliban members patrol the streets of Jalalabad city, Afghanistan on August 17, 2021, as the Taliban takes control of Afghanistan after President Ashraf Ghani fled the country (Photo by Stringer/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Commentary

After the Fall: 3 Lessons From Afghanistan’s State Failure