Alice Wells: “the ultimate goal is a political settlement that stabilizes Afghanistan and denies sanctuary to those who threaten us.”

What we are looking for is a sustainable solution, a sustainable peace in Afghanistan.

At the inter-Afghan talks that took place in Doha, 25 percent of the non-Taliban participants were women.

Our goal in Afghanistan is a sustainable, political settlement to end the war. Our conditions-based approach is working and the Taliban have come to the table.

we are ready to help meet India's defense needs and we are seeking a very different kind of defense partnership