Recent Publications
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Afghanistan: Why Does Trump Want to Retake Bagram Air Base?
Video
By Lisa Curtis
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A Failure to Plan: Examining the Biden Administration’s Preparation for the Afghanistan Withdrawal
Congressional Testimony
By Christopher D. Kolenda
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Against All Odds
Reports
By Lisa Curtis, Annie Pforzheimer & Jan Mohammad Jahid
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To Help Afghanistan, Engage Its Political Opposition
Commentary
By Richard Fontaine & Lisa Curtis
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International Community Must Do More to Protect Human Rights in Afghanistan
Commentary
By Lisa Curtis, Annie Pforzheimer & Jan Mohammad Jahid
Related Events
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Virtual Event | Against All Odds: Supporting Civil Society and Human Rights in Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan
Lisa Curtis
Mar 9, 2023
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Virtual Event | One Year After Withdrawal: Update on Afghanistan
Lisa Curtis, Richard Fontaine, Philip Caruso, Ryan C. Crocker, David H. Petraeus
Sep 27, 2022
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Special Event | What's Next for Afghanistan?
Lisa Curtis, Heather Nauert, Adela Raz, Naheed Farid, Lyla Kohistany
Oct 13, 2021
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