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Next UN Afghanistan Talks in Doha Must Hold Taliban to Account on Human Rights
Commentary
The United Nations is preparing to host its third meeting of international envoys to Afghanistan in Doha later this month. This is a promising initiative aimed at developing a...
By Lisa Curtis
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Don’t Betray the Women of Afghanistan
Commentary
Normalizing relations with the Taliban before they reverse their anti-women policies would amount to pretending as if those two decades of progress never happened....
By Lisa Curtis & Hadeia Amiry
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The Quad’s Role in Shifting to Resilient Technology Supply Chains and Energy Security
Commentary
Semiconductor technology has become a focal point in the US-China technology race....
By Lisa Curtis
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Holding the Line Against China’s Maritime Bullying: The Philippines Sets a New Standard
Commentary
The Philippines’ bold actions provide a powerful example to other Southeast Asian nations on how they, too, can resist Chinese violations of their sovereignty and access to cr...
By Lisa Curtis
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The Power of India-South Korea Ties
Commentary
One Indo-Pacific relationship that has been largely overlooked is that between South Korea and India. These two rising middle powers will increasingly help shape the economic,...
By Lisa Curtis
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Why the new alliance between the U.S., UK, and Australia is so important to Indo-Pacific security
Commentary
AUKUS demonstrates that the United States and its allies are prepared to act in unison and break down the barriers to sharing the most advanced military technology to maintain...
By Lisa Curtis
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AUKUS Is More Than Submarines: Its Advanced Capabilities Pillar Will Also Require Fundamental Shifts
Commentary
The leaders of the trilateral partnership should demonstrate the importance of AUKUS by cementing its place on the international agenda....
By Justin Bassi, Maeve Ryan & Lisa Curtis
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Japan’s Role in Advancing a Networked Regional Security Architecture
Commentary
In the end, networked deterrence is not about militarization; it is about being prepared and preventing aggression and conflict....
By Lisa Curtis
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Modi Goes to Washington: The Biden Administration is Playing the Long Game
Commentary
All signs point to a historic visit this month by Modi that will also further validate the success of the Administration’s Indo-Pacific strategy....
By Lisa Curtis
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Trouble at the Roof of the World
Commentary
U.S. officials should take this possible flash point more seriously, mentioning it in every strategic document and speech relating to the Indo-Pacific....
By Lisa Curtis & Derek Grossman
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To Help Afghanistan, Engage Its Political Opposition
Commentary
The effort to help Afghans shape a better alternative should begin now....
By Richard Fontaine & Lisa Curtis
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The Fall and Rise of the Quad
Commentary
The Quad has become the linchpin of US strategy to maintain peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific and to counter increased Chinese aggression and hegemony....
By Lisa Curtis
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International Community Must Do More to Protect Human Rights in Afghanistan
Commentary
Human rights in Afghanistan, especially those of women and girls, have deteriorated sharply during the first year of Taliban rule. The very real prospect of losing a generatio...
By Lisa Curtis, Annie Pforzheimer & Jan Mohammad Jahid
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Time to Get Tough on the Taliban
Commentary
As Washington reduces its diplomatic engagement with the Taliban, it should also focus on finding creative ways to support Afghan civil society...
By Lisa Curtis & Nader Nadery
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India’s Last Best Chance
Commentary
The United States and its allies can offer India more—diplomatically, financially, and militarily—than can Russia....
By Lisa Curtis
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Creating Waves in the Indo-Pacific: Reverberations from Russia’s War in Ukraine
Russia’s war in Ukraine is making it increasingly difficult—perhaps impossible— for India to be able to straddle the US-Russia divide for much longer....
By Lisa Curtis
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The US can aid Afghans without boosting the Taliban
Commentary
The Biden administration should help alleviate Afghan suffering while preserving a degree of leverage with the Taliban on both human rights and terrorism concerns...
By Richard Fontaine & Lisa Curtis
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How America Should Deal With the Taliban
Commentary
As the United States ends its mission in Afghanistan, U.S. policymakers have already begun to reckon with American military failures over 20 years of fighting. But the war’s d...
By Lisa Curtis
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A Techno-Diplomacy Strategy for Telecommunications in the Indo-Pacific
Commentary
There is growing recognition that a multilateral approach is required to deal with the challenges stemming from China’s growing digital influence....
By Lisa Curtis & Martijn Rasser
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Take Time to Judge Taliban’s Actions, Not Words
Commentary
The United States and its like-minded partners must condition diplomatic recognition on the Taliban meeting human rights and counterterrorism standards....
By Lisa Curtis
