Afghanistan Study Group Releases Final Report
Bipartisan, Congressionally Mandated Study Group Unveils Recommendations for U.S. Strategy in Afghanistan
Read the Event CoverageAfghanistan’s 40-year conflict has entered a new and potentially final phase. A real opportunity to reach a peaceful resolution now exists, and the United States can play a key role in determining whether this opportunity is realized. A responsible and coherent set of U.S. actions could greatly increase the chances of a sustainable peace agreement. But a rash and rushed approach could further prolong this long and tragic war—with negative consequences for the region and heightened threats to the security and interests of the United States and its allies.
Over 10 months, the Afghanistan Study Group explored options for effective U.S. action in Afghanistan. The bipartisan study group, convened by USIP at the request of Congress, brought together distinguished experts and former policymakers to develop policy recommendations that consider how a peace settlement—or the failure to reach one—could affect Afghanistan’s future as well as U.S. resources and commitments in the region.
On February 3, USIP hosted the co-chairs of the Afghanistan Study Group for a discussion of the group’s findings and the report’s recommendations for how the United States can fully align our policies, practices, and messaging across diplomatic, military, and assistance efforts toward the overarching goal of achieving a durable and just peace in Afghanistan.
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Agenda
Welcome
- The Honorable Stephen J. Hadley
Chair, Board of Directors, U.S. Institute of Peace
Framing Remarks and Moderated Discussion
- Senator Kelly A. Ayotte
Co-Chair, Afghanistan Study Group - General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr.
Co-Chair, Afghanistan Study Group - The Honorable Nancy Lindborg
Co-Chair, Afghanistan Study Group - David Ignatius, moderator
Columnist, The Washington Post
