Where the War on Terror Succeeded, Africa’s Financial Inflows, and More

August 31, 2021

"The last 20 years have been frustrating and costly and inconclusive in many ways. But they have not been a failure." Amid the current turmoil in Afghanistan, Michael O'Hanlon and Lily Windholz consider the legacy of the war on terror and its impact on U.S. national security.

The lingering economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting foreign direct investments that African nations depend on. By restructuring fiscal dependence away from financial inflows and toward domestic tax resources, governments can achieve greater fiscal self-reliance and economic stability, Leo Holtz and Aloysius Uche Ordu argue.

Vice President Kamala Harris recently visited Singapore and Vietnam as part of the Biden administration's efforts to boost U.S. engagement with the Indo-Pacific. What came out of the meetings? How does China factor into the equation? Jonathan Stromseth breaks it all down on a new episode of The Current.

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