20 years, trillions spent, thousands of lives lost—only to end where we began. Afghanistan wasn’t just a war; it became a generational lesson in limits of power, now etched permanently into America’s national security zeitgeist.
My guest today is Dr. Francis Park. Francis is a retired Army strategic plans and policy officer. He served over two decades as a strategist from army division to the national level. Today, we talk about the war in Afghanistan and what it means for America’s future security.










