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After the dramatic drawdown in the number of U.S. and NATO troops, the Taliban were bound to seize ground as those forces withdrew. “When you go from 100,000 troops down to about 10,000, there should be no surprise that there’s a consequence in the security situation,” said Andrew Wilder
Andrew Wilder, vice president of Asia programs at the United States Institute of Peace, speaks with NPR'S Scott Simon about why the war in Afghanistan intensified in 2015.
“Worryingly, stabilization programming actually had the perverse effect of increasing support for the Taliban in Taliban-controlled villages,” said the study, carried out for U.S.A.I.D.
But for the moment, though the ISIS threat should not be disregarded, it is not Afghanistan's biggest problem, says Andrew Wilder of the U.S. Institute of Peace, a longtime expert on Afghanistan. "The threat right now is very much the Taliban," says ...
Stephen J. Hadley, the U.S. national security adviser from 2005 to 2009, is chair of the United States Institute of Peace board of directors. Andrew Wilder is the organization’s vice president for South and Central Asia programs.
ISLAMABAD—. Afghanistan's president, Ashraf Ghani, says the Taliban is a “political opposition” and peace with the Islamist insurgent group is essential for ending the conflict in his country. However, he reiterated that neighboring Pakistan, where ...
Andrew Wilder, the vice-president of South and Central Asia programs at the U.S. Institute of Peace, said Friday he believes more troops in Afghanistan would be effective insurance against instability and would help bolster Afghan forces. Wilder, who ...
When Afghan President Ashraf Ghani visits the White House on Tuesday, it will highlight how much U.S. relations with Kabul have improved during his six months in office.
Top U.S. officials have shown a willingness to adjust President Obama’s plan for winding down the war in Afghanistan, allowing military commanders to delay troop departures and expanding combat authorities for forces remaining on the ground.
“If we pull out too quickly, there is a real risk Afghanistan will become insecure and will become a safe haven for transnational terrorist groups,” said Andrew Wilder, a scholar at the U.S. Institute of Peace and a longtime Afghanistan expert. Barno ...