Afghans remain divided on the possibility of peace, and strongly fearful of the Taliban.

Russia has been seeking to establish a leading role in the stabilization of Afghanistan.

The U.S. strategy has faltered out of the gate, thanks to a lack of coordination at home and in the region.

The Trump administration wants Afghan security forces to withdraw from parts of the country. That is a very bad idea.

How extremists in Asia are feeding off each others’ unrelated conflicts.

Vice President Dostum’s return to Afghanistan underlines the complexity of the battle for political influence.

Russia is isolating and undermining the United States in the region.

It’s not surprising that the Taliban have not responded to Ghani’s peace offer.

Afghanistan's security and prosperity depends on its neighbors, and vice versa.

SIGAR paints a worrying picture of the security situation in Afghanistan.

For Iran and Russia, Afghanistan is more likely to be an area of geopolitical competition than a sphere of cooperation.

The illegal drug trade is sabotaging peace in Afghanistan and Myanmar alike.

Saudi Arabia’s increasingly anti-Taliban stance helps Riyadh consolidate its vital regional alliances and isolate Qatar.

The Taliban and Islamic State join forces to target Shiites in Afghanistan.

A visit to Afghan opium fields challenges the notion that the Taliban controls the lucrative trade.

There can be no peace without an Afghan-led peace process that involves regional stakeholders.