Dan Byman

Dan Byman, a terrorism and counterterrorism expert from Georgetown University, dives into the complex resurgence of ISIS-K in Afghanistan. He discusses how this extremist group finds the Taliban insufficiently extreme and the implications of their recent violence. The conversation sheds light on power struggles within Afghanistan, detailing the ongoing tensions between ISIS-K and the Taliban, and what that means for global security. Byman also examines the U.S. strategies post-withdrawal and the troubling dynamics in the region.