After Disengagement: U.S. Interests and the Future of Afghanistan

About

Speakers: Laurel Miller, Director, Asia Program, International Crisis Group; William Ruger, Vice-President, Charles Koch Institute

Moderator: Stephen M. Walt, Robert and Renée Belfer Professor of International Affairs, HKS

President Biden has announced that U.S. combat forces will leave Afghanistan by September 11, 2021, ending America's longest war. In his words, "we cannot continue the cycle of extending or expanding our military presence in Afghanistan, hoping to create ideal conditions for the withdrawal, and expecting a different result." Yet he also declared that the United States "will not take its eye off the terrorist threat," and would "continue to support the government of Afghanistan" and provide assistance to its security forces.

What lies ahead? How will the end of America's military role affect conditions in Afghanistan, and what impact will this have on U.S. interests in the region and beyond? This event will feature a conversation between two experienced and knowledgeable experts.

Co-Sponsored by MIT's Security Studies Program

Everyone is welcome to join us via Zoom! Please register before the event:
https://harvard.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0sdeqgpj4rGd0EAlEmMUutvJVQWARBB9xw 

Contact

For more information, email the International Security Program Assistant at susan_lynch@harvard.edu.