National Security and Defense

Two F-35B combat aircraft from the United States Marine Corp depart after re-fueling from an RAF Voyager aircraft over the North Sea on October 08, 2020 in flight, above Scotland.
Afghan security forces and investigators gather at the site of a suicide bomb attack outside a British security firm's compound in Kabul on November 30, 2018. At least 10 people were killed. (NOORULLAH SHIRZADA/AFP/Getty Images)
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Afghan security forces and investigators gather at the site of a suicide bomb attack outside a British security firm's compound in Kabul on November 30, 2018. At least 10 people were killed. (NOORULLAH SHIRZADA/AFP/Getty Images)
Commentary
husain_haqqani
husain_haqqani
Senior Fellow and Director for South and Central Asia
4 Min Read
German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivers a speech at the opening session of the Paris Peace Forum, November 11, 2018, in Paris, France. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivers a speech at the opening session of the Paris Peace Forum, November 11, 2018, in Paris, France. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Commentary
Sorin Ducaru
Former Senior Fellow
Sorin Ducaru
5 Min Read