The Lessons of Five Decades of Foreign Service
U.S. ambassador to the European Union, Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, envoy to Kosovo, Bosnia, Haiti, and Somalia: James Dobbins has had years of experience representing U.S....
Trump's Options for Afghanistan: Losing or Not Losing
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The Taliban's Persistent Threat
Last week the Taliban announced the opening of its annual spring offensive. The year ahead is going to be a difficult one for the Afghan government and the small cadre of American and NATO troops...