World Review: After Afghanistan Exit, What's Next?
About This Episode
The last American soldier left Afghanistan this week, prompting celebrations from Taliban leadership. Journalists Karen DeYoung, Stefan Kornelius, and Peter Spiegel join Council President Ivo Daalder to discuss how the United States might handle the Taliban going forward, what to do about remaining Americans and allies, and why hard decisions are ahead on assistance and counterterrorism. Then, inside the first White House visit for Ukraine’s Zelensky and a status update on Germany's elections later this month.
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