Articles & Multimedia
Showing 1-20 of 21 Publications
-
Colonel living in MKE reflects on 20-year war in Afghanistan
Christopher Kolenda reflects on the War in Afghanistan in an interview with Fox6 News. Watch the full video from Fox6 News....
By Christopher D. Kolenda
-
Former Army Commander Weighs In On Biden's Decision To Pull Troops Out Of Afghanistan
Podcast
Host Mary Louise Kelly speaks with former U.S. Army Col. Christopher Kolenda about President Biden's decision to pull U.S. troops out of Afghanistan by Sept. 11 of this year. ...
By Christopher D. Kolenda
-
Afghanistan: Hard choices for Biden
Podcast
Adjunct Senior Fellow Christopher D. Kolenda discusses why the future of US troops in Afghanistan could be Joe Biden's first major foreign policy decision. Listen to the full...
By Christopher D. Kolenda
-
U.S. Foreign Policy Agencies Need Senior Officials Who Can Really Lead
Commentary
Whoever wins the U.S. presidential election in November will face an unenviable collection of foreign policy challenges....
By Kristin M. Lord & Christopher D. Kolenda
-
A fresh approach to peace in Afghanistan
Commentary
An effective peace process is possible and desirable in Afghanistan. Success, however, will require a careful, step-by-step course to test bona fides, build confidence, reduce...
By Earl Anthony Wayne & Christopher D. Kolenda
-
Trump's cancelled peace talks with the Taliban
Video
Christopher D. Kolenda is a retired US army colonel, and a veteran of the Afghan war. He also played a key role in facilitating peace talks with the Taliban. He tells Deutsche...
By Christopher D. Kolenda
-
Ending the war in Afghanistan
Podcast
Christopher D. Kolenda joins The World and Everything in It to discuss the latest developments in talks between the United States and the Taliban. Listen to the full conversa...
By Christopher D. Kolenda
-
Episode 3: Engaging the Enemy
Podcast
As the U.S. seeks a resolution to America’s longest war, we’re joined by Chris Kolenda, the first American to have both fought against—and then engaged in diplomatic tal...
By Christopher D. Kolenda
-
The New Afghanistan Will Be Built on Ceasefire Solutions and Taliban Tradeoffs
Commentary
To his credit, U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad has made remarkable progress in recent peace talks with the Taliban. It appears the latter group has now renounced any willingness t...
By Christopher D. Kolenda & Michael O’Hanlon
-
Is Afghanistan's 17-year war coming to an end?
Video
Both the Taliban and US officials have said "progress" was made in the latest set of talks in Qatar, and despite continuing violence on the ground in Afghanistan, there seems ...
By Christopher D. Kolenda
-
Ex-Pentagon Adviser: US-Taliban Talks an ‘Icebreaker’
Commentary
The United States and the Taliban are reported to be in the early stages of discussions for the first time since 2012. Retired U.S. Army Colonel Christopher Kolenda, who fough...
By Christopher D. Kolenda
-
What's Changed In Afghanistan Since President Trump Decided To Stay
Podcast
AILSA CHANG, HOST: Exactly one year ago, President Trump publicly vowed to win the war in Afghanistan even though he said his original instinct was to pull out. PRESIDENT DON...
By Christopher D. Kolenda
-
It's time to talk to the Taliban about peace
Podcast
In recent days there has been a lot more gruesome news from Afghanistan. Taliban fighters invaded the strategic city of Ghazni, killing a hundred Afghan troops, dozens of civi...
By Christopher D. Kolenda
-
Seven questions Congress should ask about Trump’s mini-surge in Afghanistan
The Trump administration seems set to roll-out a mini-surge of up to 5,000 additional troops in Afghanistan, likely increasing U.S. taxpayer costs to $30 billion per year. Bef...
By Christopher D. Kolenda
-
How will Afghan, US leaders respond to deadly Taliban attack?
The Afghan Taliban claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on the 209thAfghan Army Corps base near the historic city of Mazar-i-Sharif that has killed at least 140 Afghan s...
By Christopher D. Kolenda
-
Afghanistan is at risk of becoming the new Vietnam
Thursday’s detonation in Afghanistan of the massive GBU 43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast, also known as the Mother of All Bombs (MOAB) could be for this war what the Tet Offens...
By Christopher D. Kolenda
-
Video: Experts on a New Way Forward in Afghanistan
Video
CNAS CEO Michèle Flournoy, Adjunct Senior Fellow Christopher Kolenda, and Ambassador Ronald Neumann discuss a new way forward in Afghanistan. Kolenda is the author of the CNAS...
By Christopher D. Kolenda, Michèle Flournoy & Ambassador Ronald Neumann
-
Chris Kolenda discusses New Report on Way Forward in Afghanistan
Podcast
CNAS Adjunct Senior Fellow Christopher Kolenda discusses his new report, "Focused Engagement: How the United States Should Modify Its Strategy Afghanistan." Hosted by Neal Urw...
By Christopher D. Kolenda & Neal Urwitz
-
Focused engagement: A realistic way forward in Afghanistan
The United States can succeed in Afghanistan, but only by letting go of the fantasy that destroying the Taliban is the only way to win. In his February 9 Congressional testimo...
By Christopher D. Kolenda
-
Civilian Control – How Trump Can Reverse the Trend of Failures in Recent Conflicts
On the campaign trail, President-elect Donald J. Trump lambasted American generals for their failure to win wars. Now he has selected from their retired ranks to fill key cabi...
By Christopher D. Kolenda
