The Fight for Afghanistan
































































































































































AEI's foreign policy experts discuss the US war in Afghanistan and the implications it could have on Afghans, counterinsurgency efforts, and America's security.

Recent Publications


The Taliban Mark Ten Years of War with the US
By Ahmad Majidyar | October 10, 2011
Win This War
By Thomas Donnelly and Richard Cleary | October 7, 2011
Afghan President Karzai Suspends Taliban Talks
By Ahmad Majidyar | October 5, 2011
Qui Tacit Consentire: Why Politicians Need to Speak Up on Afghanistan
By Richard Cleary | October 4, 2011
What Does Rabbani's Assassination Mean?
By Ahmad Majidyar | September 20, 2011
Were the Wars Worth It?
By Michael Rubin | September 9, 2011
Talking With the Taliban Is Not Diplomacy, It's Deadly
By Michael Rubin | September 6, 2011
Talking to the Taliban Has Backfired
By Ahmad Majidyar | August 19, 2011
Karzai's Slain Brother Leaves Perilous Power Vaccuum
By Ahmad Majidyar | July 12, 2011
Obama Fails to Learn from His Mistakes in Afghanistan
By Ahmad Majidyar | June 23,, 2011
Withdrawal Is a Recipe for Failure
By Ahmad Majidyar | June 23, 2011
Obama Ups the Odds of Defeat in Afghanistan
By Danielle Pletka | June 22, 2011
Potential NATO Rival to Fill Security Vacuum in Afghanistan
By Frederick W. Kagan, Kimberly Kagan | June 21, 2011
Afghan Withdrawal Would Undermine Local Security Effort
By Edward Pinto | September 20, 2011
Obama and the Decision on Afghanistan Drawdown
By Danielle Pletka | June 21, 2011
Success against al Qaeda Depends on Success in Afghanistan
By Frederick W. Kagan | June 18, 2011
Don't Abandon Afghanistan!
By Danielle Pletka | June 9, 2011
We Have Momentum in Afghanistan
By Frederick W. Kagan and Kimberly Kagan | June 6, 2011
US Politics Must Not Drive Afghanistan Mission
By Katherine Faley |June 9, 2011
Libya, Afghanistan, and the Failure of Leadership
By Danielle Pletka | June 7, 2011
War-Powers Crisis
By John R. Bolton | June 6, 2011

More


Events


Defining Success in Afghanistan
January 10, 2011

Success in Afghanistan is the establishment of a political order, security situation, and indigenous security force that is stable, viable, enduring, and able--with greatly reduced international support--to prevent Afghanistan from being a safe haven for international terrorists.
Speakers: Andrew Exum, Frederick W. Kagan, Kimberly Kagan, General Jack Keane, and Danielle Pletka.
[Watch the Event]
[Watch the InTERVIEW WITH FREDERICK KAGAN]
[READ THE REPORT: DEFINING SUCCESS IN AFGHANISTAN]

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