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Evacuate Afghanistan Through Aggressive Action

Evacuate Afghanistan Through Aggressive Action
A view of Bagram Air Base after all U.S. and NATO troops left, some 43 miles north of Kabul, Afghanistan, on July 2, 2021. Zakeria Hashimi/AFP via Getty Images
Stephen Bryen
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The Digital Dunkirk, which was organized at first by U.S. military veterans, has been helping people make it to the Kabul airport by helping them maneuver around fixed and mobile Taliban guards and sentries. They do this with satellite imagery and keeping a constant watch on an evolving situation.

Stephen Bryen
Stephen Bryen
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Dr. Stephen Bryen is regarded as a thought leader on technology security policy, twice being awarded the Defense Department’s highest civilian honor, the Distinguished Public Service Medal. A Senior Fellow at the Center for Security Policy, Senior Fellow, Yorktown Institute, his most recent book is “Technology Security and National Power: Winners and Losers.”
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