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.

16 years later, the original rationale for the war on Afghanistan still holds true.

Without China's buy-in, any attempt to mediate between Afghanistan and Pakistan is doomed.

Bringing peace to Afghanistan will require renewed commitment from partners and neighbors.

Complex geopolitical rivalries make it unlikely that the Kabul Process will bring peace to Afghanistan.

New Delhi risks being sidelined in Afghanistan if it maintains its hard line.

Trump is considering sending more troops to Afghanistan, but that won't solve the underlying problems.

The group lacks one key asset: popular support from the Afghan people.