Afghanistan

On the 20th anniversary, experts disagree on how the most complex problems that dogged the “war on terror” should have been solved.

Military families have lived with the direct impact of “forever wars” for 20 years and will continue to do so for a lifetime. War is not something you can take off and hang…

Recognition of a government involves calculations of both law and politics. What factors will influence States' response to the Taliban?

To avoid failing in other counterterrorism training missions, the US needs to invest in and empower assessment, monitoring, and evaluation.

Here's how the ICC can advance justice in Afghanistan despite the Taliban takeover.

It's time to flip the presumption - critical humanitarian assistance should continue even when sanctioned actors take over governing.

What leverage do foreign aid donors have on the Taliban and how should they use it to press for the rights of Afghan women and girls?

The D.C. Circuit will soon consider the consequential question of whether the Due Process Clause applies to Guantanamo detainees.

Humanitarian access will be essential for Afghans after August 31. Here's how the US & international community should ensure its continuation.

The US State Department, Treasury must take immediate steps to ensure that sanctions on the Taliban do not block international aid to Afghans.

Avoidable consequences of U.S. sanctions for Afghan civilians

"The example of the Iraqi army — which quickly collapsed in the Islamic State’s 2014 blitz across northern Iraq —  ought to have sharpened the concerns about the Afghan…