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Defense & SecurityAfghanistan, China, Iran, NATO, Pakistan, Russia, United States

Tailoring Expectations: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Scenarios for Afghanistan

Tamim Asey

From the very beginning, the war in Afghanistan has been about managing expectations. Why is the United States there, what does it intend to achieve, what is the desired end-state,…

Government & PoliticsNATO, Russia, United States

Putin’s “State of the Nation” Speech, Examined

Gabriella Gricius

Each year, the President of Russia delivers a "State of the Nation" speech to the country's parliament in which he discusses the current state of the country, what the future…

DevelopmentAfghanistan, NATO, Pakistan, Taliban, United States

The Price of Inequality: The Dangerous Rural-Urban Divide in Afghanistan

Tamim Asey

In Afghanistan, coups and regime changes are often initiated from the mountainous countryside by heavily-indoctrinated and disgruntled young men. These young men, who live in severe poverty and are without…

Economics & TradeAustralia, Canada, China, Mongolia, Russia, United Kingdom, United States

Russian Influence in Mongolia is Declining

Nikola Mikovic

Russia—once Mongolia's principal ally—now faces stiff competition in its the landlocked country.English is gradually replacing Russian as the most common foreign language spoken in Mongolia, as Western corporations control increasingly…

Defense & SecurityAfghanistan, NATO, Taliban, United States

Give Ordinary Afghans a Voice in Any Peace Deal With the Taliban

Kambaiz Rafi

Recent negotiations between the U.S. peace envoy Zalmai Khalilzad and the Taliban’s newly appointed political chief Mullah Ghani Baradar have made rare progress, bringing the two sides closer to signing…

Defense & SecurityIndia, Pakistan, Taliban

Negotiating With Extremists Threatens Pakistan’s National Security

Mikail Shaikh

Negotiating with extremist groups—militant or otherwise—undermines the state's sovereignty and security. In January 2019—in a landmark turn of events—the Supreme Court of Pakistan acquitted and ordered the immediate release of Aasia…

Defense & SecurityChina, Japan, Taiwan, United States, Vietnam

United States-China Rivalry Will Dominate Geopolitics in East Asia

Vincent Lofaso

Great power competition between the United States and China will define the geopolitical landscape of East Asia. The Indo-Pacific region will see a fundamental shift in the geopolitical status quo…

Defense & SecurityEuropean Union, NATO, Russia, Ukraine

The Future of the War in Ukraine

Gabriella Gricius

The conflict began when Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014. The war in the Donbas has been in a state of frozen conflict since May of 2014. As the…

Government & PoliticsAfghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, Taliban, United States

The Twin Goals of Peace and Elections in Afghanistan

Qaseem Ludin

What will it take to reach a peace settlement? More than anything, Afghanistan needs national leadership. The Taliban held its fourth round of direct talks with the United States in…

DiplomacyJapan, Russia

Will Russia Return the Kuril Islands to Japan?

Nikola Mikovic

Moscow and Tokyo are negotiating the status of the Kuril Islands, which have been an integral part of Russia for over seventy years.The Kuril Islands were annexed by the Soviet…

Government & PoliticsAfghanistan, United States

Mohammad Haneef Atmar: The Silent Unifier

Tamim Asey

At first encounter, he is polite, cordial, and a good listener. He counts his words wisely and delivers his sentences with pauses, but in a calculated manner to make his…

Defense & SecurityEuropean Union, Japan, NATO, United Kingdom

Global Britain: A New Vision

Robert Clark

Since Prime Minister Theresa May and then-Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson announced in 2016 a new Global Britain approach to the United Kingdom's (UK) position on the world stage, much speculation…