Tag: Afghanistan

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  The Case for Deeper U.S. Engagement with Afghanistan

  In the nearly five years since the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the takeover by the Taliban, America has limited its engagement with the Afghan regime to securing the release of detainees and pursuing modest counter-terrorism cooperation. Kuchins proposes a pragmatic, step-by-step approach to interacting with officials in Kabul that could—in parallel with substantive collaboration

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  Geo-Connectivity and the Death of Eurasia

  In moments of crisis, the connections that bind Eurasia’s economies together can become the very channels through which instability spreads. This “geo-connectivity” framework responds to a dynamic that became impossible to ignore this year with three concurrent war theaters overlapping across Eurasia: Ukraine, Iran, and Afghanistan-Pakistan. Existing analytical traditions treat each theater in isolation and

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  Can Afghanistan Improve American and Regional Prosperity?

  The Trump administration has been clear that its America First foreign policy prioritizes making America safer, stronger, and more prosperous. However, it has not articulated how those objectives apply to Afghanistan policy beyond expressing priority interests in countering terrorism and securing the release of American detainees. But is there a viable way for Afghanistan to

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  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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