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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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October 27, 2023
Middle East and North Africa
The U.S. Faces a Public Relations Crisis in the Arab and Muslim World
The Joe Biden administration’s steadfast show of support for Israel in its war with Hamas has reignited a torrent of anti-American sentiment in many Arab and Muslim communities.
September 25, 2023
Russia
Russia’s Influence in Southeast Asia Is Fading
Russia saw its full-spectrum engagement with Southeast Asia pay dividends following its all-out invasion of Ukraine. But its brief interlude of greater influence in the region is now waning.
June 7, 2011
Afghanistan
Education Key to Building Afghan Security Forces’ Capacity
Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell, head of NATO training efforts in Afghanistan, says 9 out of 10 Afghan security recruits are illiterate, and emphasizes the education role that has become a major compone…
January 21, 2021
Middle East and North Africa
America Needs Protection. So Does the Regime.
The U.S. military secured Joe Biden’s inauguration. But the new administration also needs to treat the armed forces as a potential threat.
September 11, 2020
Afghanistan
What to Know About the Afghan Peace Negotiations
The Center for Preventive Action has compiled an accessible overview of the Afghan peace negotiations, including the U.S.-Taliban agreement, the U.S.-Afghan government joint declaration, and the ongo…
June 22, 2023
Afghanistan
Our Biggest Errors in Afghanistan and What We Should Learn from Them
As a journalist, book author, and sometime adviser with frequent visits to Afghanistan between 2002 and 2015, I offer this distillation of lessons that we might learn from the United States’ longest …
