Christopher D. Kolenda

Christopher D. Kolenda is a retired U.S. Army colonel who served in Afghanistan as a task force commander in 2007-08 and was a senior adviser to three four-star generals. He is the author of the award-winning book Zero-Sum Victory: What We’re Getting Wrong About War.

Articles by Christopher D. Kolenda
In this handout provided by U.S. Central Command Public Affairs, U.S. Air Force personnel load passengers onto a C-17 Globemaster III during evacuation efforts in Kabul on Aug. 24.
In this handout provided by U.S. Central Command Public Affairs, U.S. Air Force personnel load passengers onto a C-17 Globemaster III during evacuation efforts in Kabul on Aug. 24.

Why No One Was in Charge in Afghanistan
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Christopher D. Kolenda
US Army General John Campbell, commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), US Forces Afghanistan, arrives to testify on the situation in Afghanistan during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, February 12, 2015. AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
US Army General John Campbell, commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), US Forces Afghanistan, arrives to testify on the situation in Afghanistan during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, February 12, 2015. AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

Five Questions Congress Should Ask About Afghanistan After Kunduz
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Christopher D. Kolenda
Afghan protesters shout anti-Pakistan slogans during a demonstration in Kandahar on May 7, 2013. The Afghan government on Monday summoned a senior Pakistani diplomat to protest against a second cross-border escalation in days as thousands took to the streets to denounce their eastern neighbour. AFP PHOTO/JANGIR (Photo credit should read JANGIR/AFP/Getty Images)
Afghan protesters shout anti-Pakistan slogans during a demonstration in Kandahar on May 7, 2013. The Afghan government on Monday summoned a senior Pakistani diplomat to protest against a second cross-border escalation in days as thousands took to the streets to denounce their eastern neighbour. AFP PHOTO/JANGIR (Photo credit should read JANGIR/AFP/Getty Images)

The Saffron Revolution of 2018
The South Asia Channel
Christopher D. Kolenda
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AFGHANISTAN-UNREST-TALIBAN

A Signal or Noise? The Afghan Taliban’s Interest in Peace
The South Asia Channel
Christopher D. Kolenda
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Dan Kitwood - Pool/Getty Images

Dismantling the World’s Top Kleptocracy is a Key Challenge for Afghanistan
The South Asia Channel
Christopher D. Kolenda
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