Afghanistan

 
  • Global Ten
    Avoiding Catastrophic Failure in Afghanistan
    Sarah Chayes, Frederic Grare November 29, 2012

    Without substantive changes in the U.S. approach, Afghan government institutions are unlikely to survive the withdrawal of international forces.

     
  • Book
    Strategic Asia 2012-13: China's Military Challenge
    Travis Tanner, Ashley J. Tellis October 26, 2012 National Bureau of Asian Research

    This book examines what China's military rise means for the region and the world, looking at China’s strategic aims and the challenges and opportunities facing the United States.

     
  • Paper
    Waiting for the Taliban in Afghanistan
    Gilles Dorronsoro September 20, 2012

    Without a clear plan for the 2014 withdrawal from Afghanistan, Washington may find the country worse off, in some respects, than it was in 2001.

     
  • Policy Outlook
    Keeping NATO Relevant
    Jamie Shea April 19, 2012

    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.

     
  • Policy Outlook
    The Menace That Is Lashkar-e-Taiba
    Ashley J. Tellis March 13, 2012

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

     
  • Policy Outlook
    Gambling on Reconciliation to Save a Transition: Perils and Possibilities in Afghanistan
    Ashley J. Tellis December 2, 2011

    The Obama administration is supporting political reconciliation between the Taliban and coalition forces in Afghanistan in order to safeguard the upcoming security transition, but numerous challenges still loom.

     
  • Policy Outlook
    Who Benefits from U.S. Aid to Pakistan?
    S. Akbar Zaidi September 21, 2011

    A longer-term U.S. engagement and commitment to civilian and development aid in Pakistan might result in strengthening democracy in the country instead of reinforcing the military dominance that thwarts U.S. counterterrorism goals.

     
  • Paper
    Afghanistan: The Impossible Transition
    Gilles Dorronsoro June 15, 2011

    A combination of two critical problems threatens to undermine the mission of the United States–led coalition in Afghanistan: the failure of the counterinsurgency strategy and a disconnect between political objectives and military operations.

     
  • Policy Outlook
    Creating New Facts on the Ground
    Ashley J. Tellis May 4, 2011

    Continued military pressure will allow the United States to alter the realities on the ground in Afghanistan, convince the Taliban to consider reconciliation, and enable effective regional diplomacy to find a successful solution for the country.

     
  • Report
    Afghanistan at the Breaking Point
    Gilles Dorronsoro November 30, 2010

    The United States should pursue a political, rather than military, solution to the conflict in Afghanistan that includes a cease-fire and negotiations with the insurgents.

     
  • TV/Radio Broadcast
    Obama in Mexico
    Moisés Naím May 3, 2013 NPR Diane Rehm Show

    President Obama’s 72 hour visit to Latin America widely ignored the critical issues of drugs and immigration due to the delicate nature of U.S. negotiations on immigration as well as the security issues associated with the illicit drug trade.

     
  • TV/Radio Broadcast
    A Negotiated Future for Afghanistan
    Sarah Chayes March 28, 2013 WBEZ's Worldview

    The future of Afghanistan depends on the willingness of the U.S. and Afghan governments to incorporate constituencies besides the Taliban in peace negotiations.

     
  • TV/Radio Broadcast
    Afghanistan After 2014
    Sarah Chayes November 28, 2012 KCRW

    Focusing on the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan masks important political realities that may prevent the United States from achieving lasting peace and security as the 2014 deadline for withdrawal approaches.

     
  • TV/Radio Broadcast
    Afghanistan's Heart and Minds
    Stephen Tankel March 13, 2012 WNYC's Brian Lehrer Show

    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.

     
  • TV/Radio Broadcast
    The Haqqani Network and Pakistani Intelligence
    Stephen Tankel October 4, 2011 C-SPAN's Washington Journal

    While Pakistan may be using the Afghan insurgency in order to improve its own strategic position in Afghanistan, it remains unclear how much direct control it exerts over insurgent groups like the Haqqani network.

     
  • TV/Radio Broadcast
    India and Afghanistan's Strategic Agreement
    Ashley J. Tellis October 4, 2011 Background Briefing with Ian Masters

    India and Afghanistan's new strategic security agreement may be aimed at persuading Pakistan to stop supporting forces fighting the Afghan government, but it not likely to be a precursor to Indian troops on Afghan soil.

     
  • TV/Radio Broadcast
    The Complicated U.S. Relationship with Pakistan
    Moisés Naím May 13, 2011 Diane Rehm Show

    The killing of Osama bin Laden has revealed the fragmented nature of the Pakistani government and complicated U.S. negotiations regarding military aide and development assistance.

     
  • TV/Radio Broadcast
    Afghanistan Strategy Review
    Jessica Tuchman Mathews December 15, 2010 The Diane Rehm Show

    The upcoming White House review of President Obama’s war strategy in Afghanstan is expected to cite progress in the fight against the Taliban, but also to highlight key remaining challenges to U.S. efforts in the country.

     
  • TV/Radio Broadcast
    Afghanistan Policy, Goals Reexamined Upon McChrystal Departure
    Jessica Tuchman Mathews June 23, 2010 PBS NewsHour

    President Obama had no choice but to dismiss McChrystal. With Petraeus, though, he managed to make a personnel change without a hint of policy change.

     
  • TV/Radio Broadcast
    Behind Taliban Lines
    Gilles Dorronsoro February 23, 2010 PBS' Frontline

    Security and social order in Afghanistan are continuing to deteriorate, especially in the north, and negotiating with the Taliban may become the only viable option for a sustainable peace.

     

Carnegie Experts on Afghanistan

  • Sarah Chayes
    Senior Associate
    Democracy and Rule of Law Program
    South Asia Program

    Chayes, formerly special adviser to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is an expert in South Asia policy, kleptocracy and anticorruption, and civil-military relations.

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  • Gilles Dorronsoro
    Nonresident Scholar
    South Asia Program

    Dorronsoro’s research focuses on security and political development in Afghanistan. He was a professor of political science at the Sorbonne in Paris and the Institute of Political Studies of Rennes.

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  • Frederic Grare
    Director and Senior Associate
    South Asia Program

    Grare is senior associate and director of Carnegie’s South Asia Program. His research focuses on security issues and democratization in India, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Previously, he led the Asia bureau at the Directorate for Strategic Affairs in the French Ministry of Defense.

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  • Jessica Tuchman Mathews
    President

    Mathews is president of the Carnegie Endowment. Before her appointment in 1997, her career included posts in both the executive and legislative branches of government, in management and research in the nonprofit arena, and in journalism and science policy.

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  • C. Raja Mohan
    Nonresident Senior Associate
    South Asia Program

    Mohan is a nonresident senior associate in Carnegie’s South Asia Program, where his research focuses on international security, defense, and Asian strategic issues.

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  • George Perkovich
    Vice President for Studies

    Perkovich’s research focuses on nuclear strategy and nonproliferation, with a concentration on South Asia, Iran, and the problem of justice in the international political economy.

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  • Paul Schulte
    Nonresident Senior Associate
    Nuclear Policy Program and Carnegie Europe

    Schulte is a nonresident senior associate in the Carnegie Nuclear Policy Program and at Carnegie Europe, where his research focuses on the future of deterrence, nuclear strategy, nuclear nonproliferation, cybersecurity, and their political implications.

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  • Stephen Tankel
    Nonresident Scholar
    South Asia Program

    Tankel is a nonresident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment, where his research focuses on insurgency, terrorism, and the evolution of nonstate armed groups.

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  • Ashley J. Tellis
    Senior Associate
    South Asia Program

    Tellis is a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace specializing in international security, defense, and Asian strategic issues.

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  • Petr Topychkanov
    Associate
    Nonproliferation Program
    Moscow Center

    Topychkanov is an associate in the Carnegie Moscow Center’s Nonproliferation Program.

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