Al-Qaeda: A Threat Evolved?

  • Thursday, May 2, 2024
  • 6:00 p.m.
  • Auditorium

Almost three years after the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan, the current state of al-Qaeda looms large. According to a recent United Nations report, key al-Qaeda allies have since consolidated power in Afghanistan, providing the group with favorable conditions to evolve. Defense policy researcher and counterterrorism expert, Sara Harmouch, argues “dispelling myths of its decline, al-Qaeda remains a resilient and evolving force, continually refining its methods.” Together in conversation with Museum Director Clifford Chanin, Harmouch discusses the relationship between al-Qaeda and the Taliban, the current standing of al-Qaeda and its affiliates in the region, and what this all means for the U.S. and the complex threat landscape it currently faces.

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  • Two speakers sitting in front of a blue backdrop
  • A woman with long, dark hair sits on stage, smiling, with blue curtain in background.
David E. Starke

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