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Fletcher’s Michael A. Cohen, Christopher A. Preble, and Monica Duffy Toft examine how the “spectacular failure” that marked the end of Afghanistan conflict in 2021 began with the defeat the Taliban in December 2001, noting the lessons that are relevant to current conflicts.

Fletcher’s Chris Miller joins this Squawk Box segment to discuss the current state of the U.S.-China chip war, addressing the impact on the chip sector, how effective the export restrictions have been, and the impact on China’s AI capabilities.

Fletcher’s Chidi Anslem Odinkalu is quoted about how anti-government sentiments and protests are uniting Nigerians noting that a “widespread sense of injustice could be quite combustible.”

Fletcher Distinguished Professor Daniel Drezner examines how national security issues might be better clarified and categorized.

Fletcher Dean Emeritus James Stavridis explains the significance of Leticia Carvalho’s election as secretary-general of the United Nations’ International Seabed Authority.

Distinguished Professor and Friedman School Dean Emeritus Dariush Mozaffarian, also identified as FIMI director, is quoted about new Friedman research, using data from the Global Dietary Database, that has found that consumption of sweetened drinks by young people increased by nearly 23% worldwide from 1990-2018.

Fletcher’s Bhaskar Chakravorti comments in this article on the significant challenges that India’s technology startup sector faces, noting, “With the implosion of the highest of high-fliers — Paytm, Ola, Byju’s, Oyo — it is entirely natural that VCs will shy away.”

Fletcher’s Alex de Waal joins the Washington Post Live podcast to discuss the many factors contributing to Sudan’s dire humanitarian crisis.

Fletcher Visiting Scholar Pavel Luzin comments on how the Russo-Ukrainian war is impacting Russia’s border region of Belgorod saying, “[Ukraine’s strikes] have weakened Russia’s military capabilities: Russia needs to spend its limited military resources to counteract Ukraine’s strikes in the region. I think Ukraine will inevitably increase the number and the depth of the strikes because it is necessary in order to defeat Russia.”