Tag: Afghanistan

  • Report Launch | Afghanistan’s Qoshtepa Canal and Water Security in Central Asia

    The Qoshtepa Canal project represents one of the most significant infrastructure undertakings in Afghanistan in decades, aiming to transform the country’s northern agricultural landscape. However, the project also raises pressing concerns about regional water security, potential cross-border conflicts, and environmental degradation. On December 5, the Center for the National Interest’s Central Asia Connectivity Project launched

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  • Afghanistan’s Qoshtepa Canal and Water Security in Central Asia

    The Center for the National Interest is pleased to present its latest report, Afghanistan’s Qoshtepa Canal and Water Security in Central Asia. Authored by Senior Fellow Andrew Kuchins and his colleagues, this report provides a comprehensive assessment of the Taliban’s ambitious canal project and its implications for regional stability, environmental sustainability, and U.S. foreign policy.

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  • Afghanistan and Central Asia Since the Taliban Takeover

    The shockwaves of the August 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and subsequent Taliban takeover have reverberated across Central Asia. In a water scarce region, Taliban efforts to build the long-desired Qosh Tepa Canal on the Amu Darya River and a water diversion project on the Helmand River have strained relations with downstream Central Asian states

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