The ASG is a 15-member bipartisan/nonpartisan group that is co-chaired by Kelly Ayotte, former U.S. senator (R-NH); Joseph Dunford, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and Nancy Lindborg, former USIP president and CEO. Its members bring a diversity of strategic and practical knowledge including economic, military, diplomatic, social, and geopolitical expertise, as well as experience across large and complex organizations and processes.
A senior advisors group was also appointed by the ASG co-chairs. The senior advisors offer deep subject-matter expertise spanning a range of specialties. They shared their insights and provided analysis on topics addressed by the ASG. They also presented their findings to the study group members on specific issues.
The ASG also consulted with key external stakeholders, including regional partners, multilateral institutions, and civil society groups, as well as the private sector, and representatives of the administration and Congress, for briefings and discussion.
Final Report Release
Afghanistan Study Group Final Report: A Pathway for Peace in Afghanistan
The Study Group’s report concluded that there is a real opportunity to align U.S. policies, actions, and messaging behind achieving a durable peace settlement to end four decades of violent conflict in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan Study Group Releases Final Report
View the webcast featuring the co-chairs of the Afghanistan Study Group in a dicussion of the study group’s findings and the report’s recommendations. moderated by David Ignatius.
House Committee on Oversight and Reform Hearing
"A Pathway for Peace in Afghanistan: Examining the Findings and Recommendations of the Afghanistan Study Group"
Secretariat
- Mr. Josh Altman, Research Assistant
- Ms. Emily Ashbridge, Research Assistant
- Dr. Dipali Mukhopadhyay, Senior Expert
- Ambassador Richard G. Olson, Senior Advisor
- Mr. Michael Phelan, Director
- Ms. Cheryl Saferstein, Senior Coordinator
- Mr. Scott Smith, Lead Writer
- Dr. Andrew Wilder, Vice President, Asia Center