Charting a way forward in Afghanistan
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Fifteen years after the September 11 attacks drew the United States into Afghanistan to defeat al-Qaida and their hosts, the Taliban, cooperation with the Afghan people remains key to the generational conflict against violent extremists in the region. While multiple conflicts rage across the broader Middle East, continuing to build an enduring partnership with Afghanistan is pivotal. The situation in Afghanistan remains difficult, but the country is considerably better off today than it was at the start of this conflict, and the Afghan people are an important ally. In a new paper, former ambassadors, military commanders, special representatives, and Afghanistan scholars outline a way forward for the United States and its Afghan partners, centered on the concept of enduring partnership.
On October 3, the Brookings Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence hosted an event to examine the effort in Afghanistan and the region based on the recommendations from the paper. Former Special Representative for Afghanistan/Pakistan James Dobbins and former Ambassador to Afghanistan Ronald Neumann, as well as former Ambassador James Cunningham joined retired General David Petraeus, who led the NATO military effort there from 2010 to 2011, as panelists. Brookings Senior Fellow Michael O’Hanlon moderated the event.
Agenda
Ambassador James B. Cunningham
Nonresident Senior Fellow, The Atlantic Council
Ambassador James Dobbins
Senior Fellow, Distinguished Chair in Diplomacy and Security, - RAND Corporation
Ambassador Ronald Neumann
President, American Academy of Diplomacy
General David Petraeus (Ret.)
Partner, KKR and Chairman, KKR Global Institute
Michael E. O’Hanlon
Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence
Director of Research - Foreign Policy
The Sydney Stein, Jr. Chair
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