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What Does Trump's Tweet Mean for Afghanistan?

Tim Willasey-Wilsey

What Does Trump's Tweet Mean for Afghanistan?

Cipher Brief Expert Tim Willasey-Wilsey is Visiting Professor of War Studies at King’s College, London and is a former senior member of the British [...] More

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Trump Administration Faces Daunting Challenges in Afghanistan

Trump Administration Faces Daunting Challenges in Afghanistan

One of the most daunting foreign policy tasks facing the Trump Administration is determining America’s path forward in Afghanistan. From the time he [...] More

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Pakistan's Influence and Control

The Haqqani network’s continued presence in Pakistan, as well as recent Taliban advances in Afghanistan, have resulted in a “steady deterioration in [...] More

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Combatting Haqqani Network is Key to Afghan Strategy

Combatting Haqqani Network is Key to Afghan Strategy

The Taliban is mounting an increasingly deadly insurgency across Afghanistan, including a breakthrough into Lashkar Gah, the capital of Afghanistan’s [...] More

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Deadly and Effective

The Cipher Brief sat down with Bruce Riedel, Director of the Intelligence Project at the Brookings Institution to discuss the current threat posed by [...] More

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