On September 7, U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly announced that he was calling off talks with the Taliban—at the very moment when U.S. and Taliban negotiators were on the verge of a deal.
What can be made of Trump’s sudden decision; what might it mean for future peace prospects and a negotiated settlement for the Afghan conflict?
The latest edition of The AfPak File, the joint podcast series of the Wilson Center and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, discusses these questions and more.
The guests were Dr. Thomas Johnson, a professor at the Monterey Institute and author of the book Taliban Narratives; Tanya Goudsouzian, a journalist with TRT World; and Michael Kugelman, South Asia senior associate and Asia Program deputy director at the Wilson Center.
Muhammad Tahir, media manager at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Washington, DC moderates the discussion.
