Senator Vandenberg called for “honest candor” in discussions on U.S. foreign policy. The Vandenberg Coalition is proud to continue this tradition by sharing the best analysis from across the country and around the world.
Mujib Mashal
New York Times
August 28, 2021
Bottom Line: NYT South Asia Correspondent, Mujib Mashal, who grew up in Kabul, provides a firsthand perspective on what the fall means to a generation of Afghans.
Shaun Tandon
Times of Israel
August 17, 2021
Bottom Line: Tandon investigates the Biden administration’s claim that the current chaos and disorder in Afghanistan was unavoidable. This piece includes commentary by TVC Advisory Board members H.R. McMaster and Richard Fontaine.
Amanda J. Rothschild
Newsweek
August 24, 2021
Bottom Line: Amanda Rothschild, TVC Senior Policy Director and former White House Senior National Security Speechwriter, argues that the Biden team’s multifaceted empathy problem is negatively affecting the president’s remarks and U.S. national security.
Bill Powell
Newsweek
August 19, 2021
Bottom Line: TVC Advisory Board member Amb. Nathan Sales is quoted in this piece by Bill Powell evaluating Biden’s plan for an “over the horizon” counterterrorism policy.
Lisa Curtis
Just Security
August 19, 2021
Bottom Line: TVC Advisory Board member Lisa Curtis urges the Biden administration to pay attention to the Taliban’s actions, not words, in any future diplomatic engagement.
Sebastian Payne, Helen Warrell, and Katrina Manson
Financial Times
August 19, 2021
Bottom Line: Payne, Warrell, and Manson at the Financial Times examine the significant faultlines in the special relationship in light of the crisis in Afghanistan.
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