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Recent Commentary
Afghan Refugees Are Being Recruited to Join an Iranian Paramilitary
Nov 23, 2021
Erik E. Mueller @erikemueller, Andrew Radin @andrewmradin
As Western policymakers consider how to deal with Afghan evacuees, including former members of the Afghan security forces, they might consider how to prevent adversaries such as Iran from recruiting Afghan refugees for dangerous and destabilizing operations. Greater attention to these risks may become increasingly important as refugee flows from Afghanistan continue.
Lessons from Afghanistan
Sep 3, 2021
Scott Savitz
The British invaded Afghanistan multiple times from 1839 to 1919. These wars offer wider context for understanding America's intervention in that same nation—and its ultimate failure.
Applying Machiavellian Discourses to the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq
Aug 9, 2021
Scott Savitz
After 20 years of war without victory in both Afghanistan and Iraq, it is time to derive key lessons from both conflicts to avoid repeating the same mistakes. Niccolò Machiavelli, whose insights on statecraft have endured for five centuries, is a valuable guide in analyzing those lessons.