ASM Ali Ashraf

The writer is Associate Professor of International Relations at the University of Dhaka, and a member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), London. Email: [email protected].

Donald Trump’s Afghanistan Strategy

In a self-styled twitter message, on September 8, 2019, US President Donald Trump claimed he had cancelled a secret talk with the Taliban leaders and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani that was due to be held at the historic Camp David presidential retreat.

5y ago

Hard power and the war on terror in South Asia

Hard power or the coercive use of force has emerged as the most preferred tool in combatting terrorism in the post-9/11 era.

6y ago

Transatlantic Transitions: Back to Global Future?

The term 'transatlantic relations' has emerged as a dominant paradigm in the study of relations between Europe and the United States.

6y ago

Why the threat needs to be taken more seriously

Regardless of ABT or JMB's participation in the recent hostage crisis, the ISIS threat appears to be real and much greater than anticipated.

8y ago

US counterterrorism strategy in South Asia

The U.S.-led coalition military strategy in Afghanistan and the adjacent border areas of Pakistan has drawn huge criticisms for its over-reliance on the use of coercive force and utter negligence of peace, reconciliation, and reconstruction efforts.

9y ago
September 15, 2019
September 15, 2019

Donald Trump’s Afghanistan Strategy

In a self-styled twitter message, on September 8, 2019, US President Donald Trump claimed he had cancelled a secret talk with the Taliban leaders and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani that was due to be held at the historic Camp David presidential retreat.

September 10, 2018
September 10, 2018

Hard power and the war on terror in South Asia

Hard power or the coercive use of force has emerged as the most preferred tool in combatting terrorism in the post-9/11 era.

July 7, 2018
July 7, 2018

Transatlantic Transitions: Back to Global Future?

The term 'transatlantic relations' has emerged as a dominant paradigm in the study of relations between Europe and the United States.

July 4, 2016
July 4, 2016

Why the threat needs to be taken more seriously

Regardless of ABT or JMB's participation in the recent hostage crisis, the ISIS threat appears to be real and much greater than anticipated.

September 11, 2015
September 11, 2015

US counterterrorism strategy in South Asia

The U.S.-led coalition military strategy in Afghanistan and the adjacent border areas of Pakistan has drawn huge criticisms for its over-reliance on the use of coercive force and utter negligence of peace, reconciliation, and reconstruction efforts.