Secretary of State Mike Pompeo participated in a joint press conference with President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan. Secretary Pompeo discussed U.S. strategy in the region and responded to…
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Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Alice Wells testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee about U.S. policy in Afghanistan. She addressed questions about…
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Rand Corporation’s Laurel Miller discussed the U.S. role in Afghanistan and the military and political stability of that country.
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The Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing for Army Lieutenant General Austin Miller to be promoted to the rank of general and become commander of U.S. and NATO…
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War correspondent Carmen Gentile talked about the war in Afghanistan and the attack by the Taliban that almost killed him. This program contains language that some viewers may find…
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Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction John Sopko talked about his latest report in which he argues America’s 15-year, $5 billion effort to stabilize Afghanistan has…
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The Brookings Institution hosted an event to examine U.S. stabilization and reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan and identify lessons and recommendations for future efforts. Special Inspector…
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Scott Horton, managing director of the Libertarian Institute and host of Antiwar Radio, argued that it is time to end the war in Afghanistan.
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Mohammad Hanit Atmar, Afghanistan’s national security adviser, spoke about security and politics in his country. He talked about the security environment, counterterrorism efforts,…
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Steve Coll looked at the CIA’s secret wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan and the problematic relationship between the CIA and Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
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Brigadier General Roger Turner, who had recently returned from leading a tour in Afghanistan that trained and advised the Afghan National Army, talked about the state of the conflict in the…
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Arizona State University and New America hosted a discussion on the future of war with national security and military experts. In the first portion, Retired Lieutenant General Robert…
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Defense Secretary James Mattis spoke to reporters during an unannounced visit to Kabul, Afghanistan, to help advance peace talks. He said victory in Afghanistan should be political…
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Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan and Assistant Defense Secretary Randall Schriver testified at a hearing to assess U.S. strategy in Afghanistan. Mr. Sullivan talked about the Trump administration’s…
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Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan briefed reporters on his recent travels to Iraq and Afghanistan. Spokesperson Heather Nauert followed up with her regular briefing after his remarks.
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From the 2010 Tucson Festival of Books, Doug Stanton discussed his book Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of U.S. Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan. The event was…
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Jere Van Dyk talked about the intricacies of political kidnappings and described his efforts to figure out what happened during his own kidnapping and release by the Taliban in 2008.
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Sarah Sanders took questions from reporters on a wide range of issues, many of them tied to tweets from President Trumps on such topics a protests in Iran, U.S. policy toward North Korea,…
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Vice President Mike Pence addressed U.S. troops at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan in an unannounced trip ahead of the Christmas holiday. Vice President Pence talked about the importance of…
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The Center for Strategic and International Studies hosted a discussion on private sector development in Afghanistan. Panelists discussed access to capital, transporation issues, and…
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