Central Asia

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the crisis in Afghanistan during a speech in the East Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., August 16, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Biden was wrong on Afghanistan

Tuesday, November 9, 2021

Indian army soldiers are seen after a snowfall at the India-China trade route at Nathu-La, 55 km (34 miles) north of Gangtok, capital of India's northeastern state of Sikkim, January 17, 2009. The Nathu-La mountain pass, known as the old silk route, lies at an altitude of 14,200 ft. bordering between India and China and is covered with snow throughout the year. Picture taken January 17, 2009. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri (INDIA)

China’s land border law: A preliminary assessment

Thursday, November 4, 2021

U.S. President George W. Bush rides with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the front of his pickup truck as he welcomes Putin to his ranch in Crawford, Texas November 14, 2001. [Bush plans to treat Putin to Western-style entertainment and tour of his beloved ranch, as well as follow up on their talks in Washington on Tuesday on a new strategic relationship. ] Win McNamee / Reuters.

The impact of September 11 on US-Russian relations

Wednesday, September 8, 2021

The flag of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Taliban) is pictured from the Dowqarun border crossing between Iran and Afghanistan, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran August 29, 2021. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Will the Taliban regime survive?

Vanda Felbab-Brown

Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets with Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, political chief of Afghanistan's Taliban, in Tianjin, China July 28, 2021. Picture taken July 28, 2021. Li Ran/Xinhua via REUTERS

How will China seek to profit from the Taliban’s takeover in Afghanistan

Wednesday, August 18, 2021

KHATLON REGION, TAJIKISTAN, AUGUST 10, 2021: A joint military exercise by Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan on the Harb-Maidon military training ground, at 20 km from the border to Afghanistan. 2,500 servicemen (including 1,800 Russian servicemen) with around 500 pieces of military hardware are taking part in the military exercise, which runs from 5 to 10 August 2021. Nozim Kalandarov/TASS.

Russia and America’s overlapping legacies in Afghanistan

Wednesday, August 18, 2021

A member of Taliban (C) stands outside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 16, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer

Around the halls: The Taliban retakes Afghanistan

Madiha Afzal, Ranj Alaaldin, Daniel L. Byman, Giovanna De Maio, Vanda Felbab-Brown, Marvin Kalb, Suzanne Maloney, Patrick W. Quirk, Itamar Rabinovich, Douglas A. Rediker, Bruce Riedel, Federica Saini Fasanotti, Constanze Stelzenmüller, and Shibley Telhami

Monday, August 16, 2021

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) speaks about seven women from Afghanistan who were assassinated for their efforts to improve the lives of Afghans, during the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 27, 2021. T.J. Kirkpatrick/Pool via REUTERS

Afghanistan after American withdrawal: Part 3 — Where external actors have leverage

Vanda Felbab-Brown

Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Officials, including Afghan former President Hamid Karzai and the Taliban's deputy leader and negotiator Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, attend the Afghan peace conference in Moscow, Russia March 18, 2021. Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool via REUTERS

Afghanistan after American withdrawal: Part 2 — Four scenarios

Vanda Felbab-Brown

Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Afghan National Security Forces keep watch outside of a military compound after a car bomb blast on the outskirts of Ghazni city, Afghanistan November 29, 2020. REUTERS/Mustafa Andaleb

Afghanistan after American withdrawal: Part 1 — Internal factors shaping developments

Vanda Felbab-Brown

Wednesday, June 16, 2021