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Afghan war
European Troops Make Low-Key Return Home From Afghanistan
By Geir Moulson
While the U.S. withdrawal makes headlines, European countries are also quietly ending their missions in Afghanistan.
The US Exit: Views From Afghanistan’s Civil Society
By Ritu Mahendru and Inshah Malik
With Biden’s announced timeline for full U.S. withdrawal, there’s a looming question of failed promises in Afghanistan.
The Long War in Afghanistan Might Be Over. Who Won?
By Kambaiz Rafi
There might be no clear winner after all, but what exactly will that mean for Afghanistan and the region?
Playing the Right Hand: US Negotiations With the Taliban
By Jeff Smith
Washington needs to remain clear-eyed about its goals as it looks to exit Afghanistan.
Taliban Bombing Kills 6, Wounds Scores in Downtown Kabul
By Amir Shah and Kathy Gannon
The attacks represent an escalation amid ongoing U.S. talks with the Taliban.
Waigal, Afghanistan: ‘This War Will Never End Here’
By Franz J. Marty
In Afghanistan’s “Land of Light,” the Taliban-government war is as much personal blood feud as political conflict.
US-Taliban Talks: To What End?
By Umair Jamal
Are the talks really going anywhere?
Afghanistan’s Minerals: A Looted Economic Hope for Stability
By Gul Maqsood Sabit
Instead of being looted, Afghanistan’s resources should be strategically exploited for the country's benefit.
Why Afghan Peace Negotiations are Imminent
By Hazrat Bahar
The conditions are ripening for talks between the Afghan government, the Taliban, and the United States to begin.
How the US Is Indirectly Arming the Taliban
By Austin Bodetti
Much of the Taliban’s armory comes from American equipment given to the Afghan military and police.
No Exit From Afghanistan: Major Takeaways From Trump's Big Speech on America's Longest War
By Ankit Panda
Counterterrorism is in and nation-building is out, but the United States still has no way out of Afghanistan.
What’s Behind the Taliban’s Major Gains in Northern Afghanistan?
By Barin Sultani Haymon and Michael Kugelman
Why have the Taliban been able to make inroads in northern Afghanistan?
Security Sector Reform: Long Overdue in Afghanistan
By Samim Arif
Afghanistan’s failure to bring reform to its security apparatus is long overdue for a fix.
The US Drone Strike That Killed Mullah Mansour: How, Why, and What's Next
By Ankit Panda
The Diplomat's Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz discuss the U.S. drone strike on Mullah Mansour.
Ashraf Ghani's New Plan to Win Afghanistan's Long War Against the Taliban
By Samimullah Arif
Afghanistan's president appears determined to move beyond peace talks.
Afghanistan and Pakistan Return to the Blame Game After the Kabul Attacks
By Hamzah Rifaat
Afghanistan is playing the blame game with Pakistan once again. Islamabad and Kabul need to focus on the fight against terror.
Massive Blast in Kabul Kills 30, Injures Hundreds
By Catherine Putz
The difference between public accounts and the fiction the Taliban claims is astounding.
Pakistan May Have Jeopardized the Latest Afghan Peace Talks
By Umair Jamal
Failure of the Afghan peace process will harm Pakistan's credibility to a great extent.
Pakistan’s Militant Dilemma
By Umair Jamal
Pakistan needs to address the underlying ideologies driving radicalization within its borders.
Can Georgia Care for Its Afghan War Veterans?
By Ryan McCarrel and Bradley Jardine
Georgia's wounded soldiers coming back from Afghanistan need care but they're not getting it.
A Conversation with a Survivor of the US Airstrike on Doctors Without Borders in Kunduz
By Sanjay Kumar
The Diplomat's Sanjay Kumar speaks with a survivor of the U.S. airstrike on a hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan.
Afghanistan: A Story of Successful US Failures
By Mohammad Tanha
Why has the U.S.-led force failed to build a self-sustainable Afghanistan?
Can India and China Both Court Afghanistan?
By Harsh V. Pant
India needs to do more to gain the upper hand in Afghanistan.
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