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Afghanistan: A Major Strategic Failure for the US

Vali Nasr explores the causes underlying what he describes as America's "singular failure" after more than 10 years in Afghanistan. more

Baker: A Skeptical Take on U.S. Afghanistan Strategy

Regarding Afghanistan, says former U.S. Secretary of State, "We don't have anybody to work with." more

Baker on Iran, North Korea and Nuclear Weapons

Deterrence is a viable strategy for Iran's nuclear ambitions, argues former U.S. Secretary of State. more

James A. Baker III: Don't Fear an Asian Century

China's rise doesn't necessarily mean America's fall, argues the veteran statesman. more

Vali Nasr on the US, Afghanistan and Pakistan (Complete)

Vali Nasr looks at the mounting strains in the relationship between the U.S., Pakistan, and Afghanistan, in conversation with Saeed Shafqat and Christine Fair. more

A Conversation with James A. Baker III (Complete)

The veteran statesman draws on his extensive public career in a wide-ranging discussion of U.S.-China policy and the current geopolitical landscape. more

Peter Popham: The Aung San Suu Kyi No One Knows

Highlights from Aung San Suu Kyi biographer Peter Popham's talk at the Asia Society. more

Peter Popham's New Life of Aung San Suu Kyi

The author of a major new biography of Aung San Suu Kyi describes his prodigious research and explains why a "new approach" to his subject was needed. more

Ahmed Rashid: What Peace with the Taliban Might Look Like

A leading authority on the Taliban draws careful distinctions between its Afghan and Pakistani branches, and what their respective aims are. more

Ahmed Rashid: Pakistan on the Brink

A veteran observer of the Taliban assesses America's strategy for withdrawal from Afghanistan, in conversation with Bill Keller of the New York Times. more