Experts from the U.S. Institute of Peace provide the latest analysis and perspective on the world’s critical hot spots, U.S. and global security and issues involved in violent conflict, based on the Institute’s work on the ground and with key individuals, governments and organizations. They give interviews and background briefings to journalists and write for news outlets around the world.
Having buried their fathers, sons, and husbands who died as a result of terrorist activity in Nigeria, along with what they claim is complicity by the military, northern Nigerian women have taken to the streets in protest...
Cambodia will hold ASEAN’s rotating chair next year and its diplomatic leadership will be tested by the region’s difficult challenges, while Cambodia will be also be scrutinized for signs that its chairmanship is influenced by its close relationship with...
In this July 21 virtual event, panelists discussed the importance of active diplomacy with Afghan leaders, as well as with Pakistan, Iran, Russia and China, to avoid civil war. The panelists also explored regional economic cooperation opportunities to...
President Biden said on Monday that the United States would end its combat mission in Iraq by the end of the year, shifting fully to an advisory and training role as America dials down its involvement in long-term conflicts in the Middle East. “We’re not going to...
When it comes to winding down America’s wars, the contrast between President Biden’s handling of Iraq and Afghanistan is growing sharper. At the White House on Monday, Mr. Biden promised Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi of Iraq that the United States would...
US President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi on Monday sealed an agreement formally ending the US combat mission in Iraq by the end of 2021, more than 18 years after US troops were sent to the country. Coupled with Biden's withdrawal of...
Happymon Jacob discusses the looming crisis in Afghanistan after the U.S.’s withdrawal with Tamanna Salikuddin, director of South Asia programs at the United States Institute of Peace. Salikuddin provides a succinct assessment of the 20-year-long U.S. war on terror in...
This PRT focuses on the following themes: - The immediate and long term impact of the US withdrawal on peace and stability in Afghanistan and the immediate region - Challenges of engaging the Taliban in a democratic process - Engaging the Taliban...
With American forces withdrawing from Afghanistan, the future of U.S-Pakistan relations is uncertain. This event will draw on the perspectives of those that have focused on Pakistan while serving in the U.S. government. The event will consider to what extent Afghanistan will...
The Biden administration’s decision to delay its plan to reopen a Jerusalem consulate for the Palestinians, at Israel’s behest, has exposed a unique dynamic in the relationship between the world superpower and its Mideast ally. Despite the power imbalance, U.S. President Joe Biden has agreed to...