Regional Security
EWI has often focused its attention on specific regions that have serious implications on worldwide security. For example, as the Russia-Georgia conflict erupted in August 2008, we immediately marshaled our ideas, networks, and resources to facilitate communication and help ensure that the conflict did not devolve into a larger standoff between NATO and Russia.
While we continue to monitor such situations around the world, our regional security efforts are currently focused on Afghanistan and Southwest Asia.

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Commentary
West’s Outreach to the Taliban Threatens India
Writing in the Mail Today, EWI board member Kanwal Sibal questions recent U.S.-NATO moves to negotiate with the Taliban and argues that a strategy of reconciliation threatens India.