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The Intelligence from The Economist

Poorer, hungrier, safer? Afghanistan one year on

Aug 15, 2022
Avantika Chilkoti, an international correspondent covering Afghanistan, and Arjun Ramani, a business and economics expert on tech and defense, dive into the current state of Afghanistan one year after the Taliban's return. They discuss the alarming regression of women’s rights and press freedom, juxtaposed with surprising rural stability. Ramani explores the burgeoning connection between Silicon Valley and the defense sector, revealing how tech is reshaping military capabilities in the face of geopolitical challenges.
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