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Afghanistan troop withdrawal
![European Troops Make Low-Key Return Home From Afghanistan European Troops Make Low-Key Return Home From Afghanistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-06-30-7.jpg)
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.
![Survey: Nearly Half of Afghans Want US Troops Out After Deal Survey: Nearly Half of Afghans Want US Troops Out After Deal](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-01-24.jpg)
Survey: Nearly Half of Afghans Want US Troops Out After Deal
By Associated Press
Afghans remain divided about whether U.S. and NATO troops should stay after a peace deal -- 46 percent say leave, 33 percent say stay.
![Long Awaited Intra-Afghan Conference Brings Peace One Step Closer Long Awaited Intra-Afghan Conference Brings Peace One Step Closer](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-khalilzad-afghan-women.jpg)
Long Awaited Intra-Afghan Conference Brings Peace One Step Closer
By Kathy Gannon
The much-touted conference was attended by Taliban, Afghan government representatives, women, and civil society.
![The Battle for Helmand: Afghanistan's Largest Province May Fall Entirely to the Taliban The Battle for Helmand: Afghanistan's Largest Province May Fall Entirely to the Taliban](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-08-10_22-30-32.jpg)
The Battle for Helmand: Afghanistan's Largest Province May Fall Entirely to the Taliban
By Ankit Panda
Helmand, the nexus of opium production in Afghanistan, may fall entirely into the Taliban's hands.
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Ray Mabus
By Sergei DeSilva-Ranasinghe
The Diplomat’s Sergei DeSilva-Ranasinghe spoke with Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, discussing the current state of the Navy, the implications of the drawdown from Afghanistan, the Indian Ocean’s importance, and other issues
![Afghan Forces Not Worried about US Departure Afghan Forces Not Worried about US Departure](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/sizes/thumbnail/2261_524381d898787.jpg)
Afghan Forces Not Worried about US Departure
Afghan National Army soldiers appear confident about their ability to continue the fight post 2014.
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