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Christopher Kolenda, "Zero Sum Victory: What we’re Getting Wrong about War"
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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
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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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Veteran Who Biked across the U.S. to Honor Fallen Soldiers Also Finds Healing
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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
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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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Lessons From Iraq, Afghanistan: Why The U.S. Got It So Wrong
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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
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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
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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'
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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: People and soldiers 'have lost faith' in government', former US soldier saysk
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Adjunct Senior Fellow Christopher Kolenda speaks to ITV News about gains the Taliban has recently made in Afghanistan. Watch the full interview from ITV News....
By Christopher D. Kolenda
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What went wrong in Afghanistan?
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Christopher Kolenda joins Newsnight to discuss what went wrong in Afghanistan after 20 years of war, and what happens now. Watch the full interview from BBC....
By Christopher D. Kolenda
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Ex-US Defence Advisor Col. Christopher D. Kolenda speaks with WION
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WION's Susan Tehrani speak to Ex-Advisor Col. Christopher D. Kolenda on US' role in Afghanistan to conduct peace talks between Taliban forces and Afghan government. Watch the...
By Christopher D. Kolenda
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As the U.S. Withdraws All Remaining Troops from Afghanistan, the Taliban Advances
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Col (Ret.) Christopher Kolenda, Adjunct Senior Fellow at CNAS, speaks to Jim Sciutto about the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan....
By Christopher D. Kolenda
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Colonel living in MKE reflects on 20-year war in Afghanistan
Christopher Kolenda reflects on the War in Afghanistan in an interview with Fox6 News. Watch the full video from Fox6 News....
By Christopher D. Kolenda
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Trump's cancelled peace talks with the Taliban
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Christopher D. Kolenda is a retired US army colonel, and a veteran of the Afghan war. He also played a key role in facilitating peace talks with the Taliban. He tells Deutsche...
By Christopher D. Kolenda
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Is Afghanistan's 17-year war coming to an end?
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Both the Taliban and US officials have said "progress" was made in the latest set of talks in Qatar, and despite continuing violence on the ground in Afghanistan, there seems ...
By Christopher D. Kolenda
