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Afghanistan
May 11th, 2012
Eikenberry looks to future of American military, calls for more accountability
CISAC, FSI Stanford NewsThe former military commander and ambassador says Congress and the media must hold the military more accountable. He also cited the economy as the No. 1 threat to U.S. security during while delivering his second Payne Lecture. Read more »
May 4th, 2012
NSC Director of European Affairs says next French president should maintain commitment to NATO
in the news: AFP on April 26, 2012Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, former CISAC Senior Research Scholar and current National Security Council director of European affairs, says that the White House understands that France will maintain its full commitment to NATO after its presidential elections in June 2012, despite differing opinons from the candidates on troop withdrawals from Afghanistan.
May 3rd, 2012
Despite questions over US-Afghan pact, Stanford professor remains optimistic
CDDRL, FSI Stanford, CISAC in the newsPresident Barack Obama's trip to Afghanistan this week to sign the Strategic Partnership Agreement reaffirmed America’s commitment to secure and rebuild the country beyond the 2014 troop withdrawal. Stanford Law Professor Erik Jensen argues that staying the course will have positive outcomes for generations of Afghans to come. Read more »
April 30th, 2012
Through explosions and gunfire, Stanford scholars see troops train for Afghanistan combat
FSI Stanford, CISAC NewsA daylong tour of the National Training Center taught researchers some of what war-bound soldiers learn before battle. Read more »
March 30th, 2012
Eikenberry, Manuel speak at WorldAffairs 2012 Conference
CISAC, CDDRL, FSI Stanford in the newsFSI's Karl Eikenberry and CISAC's Anja Manuel launched the WorldAffairs 2012 Conference on March 30, in a panel on South Asia. The panel, titled "The End of War in Afghanistan: A Turning Point in US Foreign Policy" featured Eikenberry as a keynote speaker and was moderated by Manuel. A video of the talk is available. Read more »
March 15th, 2012
Senior research scholar Joseph Felter tells NBC Bay Area U.S. military must stay the course in Afghanistan
in the news: NBC News Bay Area on March 12, 2012CISAC's senior research scholar Joseph Felter tells NBC Bay Area that U.S. military must stay the course in Afghanistan despite killings of Afghan civilians by an American solider. Click "read more" to watch the interview. Read more »
February 16th, 2012
Q&A: Fingar shares insight on Chinese vice president's U.S. visit
Shorenstein APARC, CISAC, FSI Stanford, SCP in the news: Shanghai Oriental Morning Post on February 16, 2012Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping recently visited the United States to meet with top officials and tour various cities. China experts followed the trip closely because Xi is anticipated to become China’s next president. Thomas Fingar spoke with the Shanghai Oriental Morning Post about the visit, and about the Obama administration's Asia policy. Read more »