"Seen from the perspective of territorial conflict, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is far from unique," writes Academic Dean Monica Toft in her latest piece for The Conversation U.S.. "Territory has been a central cause of conflict throughout history." theconversation.com/israelis-and-p…

The 2023 War on the Rocks Holiday Reading List War on the Rocks warontherocks.com/2023/12/the-20…

Our 2023 book list is here! Explore Foreign Affairs’ top picks of the year, including new titles by Nicole Eaton, Yasheng Huang 黄亚生, Monica Toft and Dr. Sidita Kushi, and many more. trib.al/Eydurxl

Our 2023 book list is here! Explore Foreign Affairs’ top picks of the year, including new titles by Nicole Eaton, Yasheng Huang 黄亚生, Monica Toft and Dr. Sidita Kushi, and many more. trib.al/kXee2Lf

"🏆 Congratulations to #FletcherProfs Chris Miller and Monica Toft on being featured on the Foreign Affairs 2023 book list! foreignaffairs.com/lists/best-boo…"

Afghanistan Assumptions Project briefing on Capitol Hill 1/23/24, Noon - 1PM sites.tufts.edu/css/aap-hill-r… Project leads Michael A. Cohen (NOT TRUMP’S FORMER FIXER) Monica Toft and I will present the key findings from our first two papers, covering the period from 9/11 to 2004. RSVP by 1/19/24 at the link

Opinion | What's happened in Afghanistan since the U.S. withdrawal demands a reckoning msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-… via @msnbc From The Fletcher School Center for Strategic Studies (CSS) #AfghanistanAssumptionsProject Fellow!

What role does the U.S. State Department play in national security? Academic Dean @MonicaDuffyToft  and Richard R. Verma touched on this question at WorldBoston’s annual event at Boston Public Library

Meet us tomorrow evening (Tuesday 7/30) at Cornerstone at 7pm to discuss Dying by the Sword, by Monica Toft and Dr. Sidita Kushi ! Jonathan Powell will lead the festivities…

NEW Symposium from RS! What impact will the Ukrainian incursion into Russian territory of Kursk have on the war? Experts Stephen Walt John Mearsheimer Monica Toft Lyle Goldstein Mark Episkopos, PhD & more: responsiblestatecraft.org/ukraine-kursk-…

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.Michael A. Cohen (NOT TRUMP’S FORMER FIXER), Christopher Preble, and Monica Toft discuss what happened in Afghanistan in 2001—and argue that the George W. Bush administration’s actions planted the seeds for the Taliban insurgency that emerged two decades later. foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…

If Washington had sought reconciliation or compromise with Afghanistan’s former leaders after the fall of the Taliban in 2001, it could have prevented the insurgency that unfolded two decades later, argue Michael A. Cohen (NOT TRUMP’S FORMER FIXER), Christopher Preble, and Monica Toft. foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…

Fletcher experts respond to #Ukraine's dramatic incursion into Russian territory. Academic Dean Monica Toft joins scholars at Responsible Statecraft to assess how the invasion will affect the war's trajectory. responsiblestatecraft.org/ukraine-kursk-…

.Michael A. Cohen (NOT TRUMP’S FORMER FIXER), Christopher Preble, and Monica Toft discuss what happened in Afghanistan in 2001—and argue that the George W. Bush administration’s actions planted the seeds for the Taliban insurgency that emerged two decades later. foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…

Three years ago, Kabul fell to the Taliban, ending the longest war in US history. It didn't have to end this way. In 2001, the US derailed a Taliban surrender offer that could have brought peace and stability to Afghanistan instead of 20 years of war & 2,459 dead US soldiers🧵

This is true of the past few years but in large part because it was the most recent, high-profile part. The surge got plenty of scrutiny at the time, as did events like Tora Bora The key lesson for future presidents should be that poor decision-making has dire consequences

Here's the latest paper from the Afghanistan Assumptions Project: Failure to Deliver—sites.tufts.edu/css/files/2024… Michael A. Cohen (NOT TRUMP’S FORMER FIXER) Christopher Preble Center for Strategic Studies (CSS) The Fletcher School Tufts University