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The US marks 2 years since Afghanistan withdrawal
Podcast
The US finished pulling out its forces from Afghanistan two years ago, not long after the Taliban retook the capital. The withdrawal was violent and chaotic. The World's Marco...
By Christopher D. Kolenda
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A Failure to Plan: Examining the Biden Administration’s Preparation for the Afghanistan Withdrawal
Congressional Testimony
Afghanistan, Iraq, and Vietnam. One failure is a horrible accident; two failures are a tragic coincidence; three failures are a disturbing trend that shows the U.S. government...
By Christopher D. Kolenda
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Christopher Kolenda, "Zero Sum Victory: What we’re Getting Wrong about War"
Video
Christopher Kolenda (ret.); Adjunct Senior Fellow, the Center for a New American Security; Founder of the Strategic Leaders Academy; Retired Army Colonel presentation on:"Zero...
By Christopher D. Kolenda
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Colonel Makes Powerful Honor Ride to His Soldiers’ Graves
Video
Chris Kolenda was featured in an AARP video honoring fallen paratroopers in Afghanistan. Chris has ridden a total of 1,700 miles from Spalding, Nebraska, to Arlington National...
By Christopher D. Kolenda
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What We’re Getting Wrong about Veterans
Commentary
The memories of combat are loud bells that clang and gong in every veteran’s head unexpectedly. The emptier you feel, the more their crashing sounds echo and linger....
By Christopher D. Kolenda
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Veteran Who Biked across the U.S. to Honor Fallen Soldiers Also Finds Healing
Video
After four combat tours in Afghanistan, retired Army Col. Chris Kolenda wanted to honor his fellow soldiers. He went from not riding a bike in 20 years to riding 1,700 miles a...
By Christopher D. Kolenda
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Reflecting on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, one year later
Video
A year ago today, U.S. troops withdrew from Kabul and Afghans scrambled to escape as the Taliban took control. Retired U.S. Army Colonel Chris Kolenda joins CBS News to discus...
By Christopher D. Kolenda
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Why No One Was in Charge in Afghanistan
Commentary
On the first anniversary of the meltdown of Afghanistan, one of the best ways for the United States to respect the service and sacrifice of Americans and Afghans is to learn f...
By Christopher D. Kolenda
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The Inverse Midas Touch: Why America's Interventions So Often Go Wrong
Podcast
For this week's episode of Horns of a Dilemma, War on the Rocks interviews U.S. Army Colonel Dr. Christopher Kolenda about his new book, Zero-Sum Victory: What We Get Wrong Ab...
By Christopher D. Kolenda
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Lessons From Iraq, Afghanistan: Why The U.S. Got It So Wrong
Video
Retired U.S. Army colonel Christopher D. Kolenda in conversation with StratNews Global Editor-in-Chief Nitin A. Gokhale about his just launched book ‘Zero-Sum Victory: What We...
By Christopher D. Kolenda
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Uncertain future for Afghanistan under Taliban rule
Video
NBC's Courtney Kube, retired Army Colonel Christopher Kolenda, and former adviser to U.S. Special Ops in Afghanistan Seth Jones join Andrea Mitchell to discuss what comes next...
By Christopher D. Kolenda
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Former Taliban negotiator says 'administration's been tone deaf' on Afghan relations
Video
Retired Army Colonel Chris Kolenda joins 'The Story with Marth MacCallum' to discuss the chaotic Afghan exit. Watch the full video from Fox News....
By Christopher D. Kolenda
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Col. Kolenda on Afghanistan: 'We need to keep our eye on the ball in terms of action'
Video
Christopher Kolenda joined MSNBC to discuss whether the U.S. can rely on the Taliban to secure the airport as evacuations continue. Watch the full video from MSNBC....
By Christopher D. Kolenda
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Biden Addresses Afghanistan Crisis
Video
Col. Christopher Kolenda knows several interpreters in Afghanistan he’s trying to help and shares more on the situation with Zerlina. Watch the full video from MSNBC....
By Christopher D. Kolenda
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Afghanistan: ‘We’ve got utter chaos right now’, says former US military advisor
Video
Channel 4 spoke to Adjunct Senior Fellow Christopher Kolenda about his experience in Afghanistan. Watch the full video from Channel 4....
By Christopher D. Kolenda
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Uncertain future of U.S.-Afghanistan relations after chaotic withdrawal
Video
The U.S. continues to evacuate tens of thousands of Americans and eligible Afghans from Afghanistan after the Taliban seized control. Retired U.S. Army Colonel Christopher Kol...
By Christopher D. Kolenda
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U.S. veterans pained by Afghan collapse
Video
Adjunct senior fellow Christopher Kolenda joins CNN to share his reaction to the exit of troops from Afghanistan. Watch the full video from CNN....
By Christopher D. Kolenda
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How Afghanistan Got Here
Video
Colonel Christopher Kolenda served in Afghanistan between 2007 and 2009, then went on to engage the Taliban in high-level diplomacy. He joins Zerlina to explain how we got to ...
By Christopher D. Kolenda
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Afghanistan: How military failures led to Taliban takeover
Podcast
Adjunct senior fellow Christopher Kolenda speaks to BBC Newshour about the military failures he has seen that led to a Taliban takeover in Afghanistan. Listen to the full con...
By Christopher D. Kolenda
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Fierce fighting between Taliban and Afghan forces in Kandahar
Podcast
Christopher Kolenda joins BBC to speak about the latest updates on the situation in Afghanistan Listen to the full conversation from the BBC....
By Christopher D. Kolenda
