U.S. Strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan

Panelists discuss current U.S. policy toward Afghanistan and Pakistan and explore other possible military and diplomatic options to address the ongoing conflict. For further reading, please see the CFR timeline “The U.S. War in Afghanistan” and CFR’s Global Conflict Tracker. Speakers Courtney Cooper International Affairs Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations; Former Director for Afghanistan (2015—2017), National Security Council Ronald E. Neumann President, American Academy of Diplomacy; Former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan (2005—2007) David S. Sedney Senior Associate (Nonresident), International Security Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies; Former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Central Asia (2009–2013)