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On Defense, France Bites the Bullet, But Avoids Strategic Insolvency May 7, 2013
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Andrew Light Speaker Tour in Europe May 14, 2013 / Berlin, Germany; Brussels, BelgiumGMF Senior Fellow Andrew Light participated in a speaking tour in Europe to discuss opportunities for transatlantic cooperation on climate and energy policy in the second Obama administration.
In this podcast, GMF Vice President of Programs Ivan Vejvoda discusses last month's historic agreement to normalize relations between Kosovo and Serbia.
Anchor Elaine Reyes speaks with Andrew Small, Transatlantic Fellow of the Asia Program for the German Marshall Fund, about Beijing's potential role in brokering peace between Israel and Palestine
TOPICS: ‘Hamid Karzai’
Who Will Lead Afghanistan after Karzai?April 04, 2013 / Javid AhmadWall Street Journal
As Hamid Karzai’s Afghan presidency enters its final year, it’s not too early to consider the question of who will become his successor.
Read more...The Karzai We NeedFebruary 21, 2013 / Mark R. JacobsonCNN
Afghanistan needs Karzai the statesman: the Karzai who can work with both the international community and the Afghan people, not just play one against the other. Read more...In Afghanistan, deadly ignoranceOctober 08, 2012 / Javid AhmadWashington Post
In Afghanistan, cultural cluelessness can be deadly. Read more...China’s Afghan MomentOctober 04, 2012 / Andrew SmallForeign Policy
The looming U.S. drawdown gives China a chance to move into Afghanistan.Read more...Eleven Years After 9/11, Afghanistan Still MattersSeptember 11, 2012 / Javid AhmadThe New York Times
The war in Afghanistan has become largely invisible in Washington.The silence is particularly noticeable on the presidential campaign trail.Read more...Why civil servants hold the key to Afghan prosperityAugust 17, 2012 / Javid AhmadCNN
Kabul's struggle to find competent replacements following the ouster of Karzai's two prominent ministers highlights deeper problems with Afghan politics that reveal the absence of Afghan civil service.Read more...Afghanistan’s Political Crisis: A Short-term solutionJuly 10, 2012 / Javid AhmadForeign Policy
Politics in Afghanistan is broken, just as the country finds itself juggling multiple political and security challenges. Among the most pressing is ensuring a smooth political transition of power by 2014. Unfortunately, with Kabul torn apart by infighting and factionalism, the prospects of succeeding are bleak. In the absence of alternative mechanisms, one way of commanding greater political legitimacy would be the convening of a Loya Jirga.Read more...Election 2014: Afghanistan’s Chance to Get it Right?May 10, 2012 / Javid AhmadForeign Policy
At a time when the U.S. is in need of widespread public support on the Afghan mission, the administration's tone on Afghan governance is feeble.Read more...U.S. Must Focus on Upcoming Leadership Change in AfghanistanMay 02, 2012 / Javid AhmadThe Christian Science Monitor
When Obama made his secret visit to Afghanistan yesterday, he emphasized America's security role. The US needs to focus on helping Afghanistan build its political and governing capabilities. The Afghan presidential election looms with no plan for a smooth transition of power.Read more...Bonn and Beyond: Afghanistan’s Uncertain FutureNovember 14, 2011 / Javid AhmadForeign Policy Magazine
While there is no silver bullet for Afghanistan's ills, next month's meeting will at least provide an opportunity for the United States and NATO to lay out a functional roadmap ahead of and beyond 2014 for a successful political, security and economic transition, good governance, peace and reconciliation, and rule of law....Read more...
