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Afghanistan war
![The Forgotten Cold War Sacrifices of the Afghan People The Forgotten Cold War Sacrifices of the Afghan People](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-soviets-in-afghanistan-image-credit-goverment-archives.jpg)
The Forgotten Cold War Sacrifices of the Afghan People
By M. Ashraf Haidari
Misconceptions about the Soviet invasion point to a larger problem about the way the world thinks about Afghanistan.
![Suicide Bomber Attacks Gathering of Afghan Clerics Which Had Just Denounced Suicide Bombings Suicide Bomber Attacks Gathering of Afghan Clerics Which Had Just Denounced Suicide Bombings](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_18155345488985.jpg)
Suicide Bomber Attacks Gathering of Afghan Clerics Which Had Just Denounced Suicide Bombings
By Catherine Putz
The gathering of about 2,000 Muslim scholars and clerics had endorsed a fatwa against the war, calling suicide bombings a sin.
![China-Pakistan Relations: Challenging US Global Leadership China-Pakistan Relations: Challenging US Global Leadership](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-9183.jpg)
China-Pakistan Relations: Challenging US Global Leadership
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Harrison Akins.
![Inside the Minds of Afghanistan’s Commandos Inside the Minds of Afghanistan’s Commandos](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-41_lds_1_1.jpg)
Inside the Minds of Afghanistan’s Commandos
By Franz J. Marty
It’s said Afghanistan’s special forces have never lost a battle, but what do they think of the war?
![Talking to the Taliban: The Trump Edition Talking to the Taliban: The Trump Edition](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-07-19_14-23-31.jpg)
Talking to the Taliban: The Trump Edition
By Sudha Ratan
Why talk to the Taliban now?
![Why Would China Help Build an Afghan Military Base in Badakhshan? Why Would China Help Build an Afghan Military Base in Badakhshan?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-3229281.jpg)
Why Would China Help Build an Afghan Military Base in Badakhshan?
By Catherine Putz
According to regional reports, China is set to build an Afghan military outpost in Badakhshan.
![Afghanistan Stares Down the Barrel of the Long Defeat Afghanistan Stares Down the Barrel of the Long Defeat](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-1200px-afghan_commandos_in_line.jpg)
Afghanistan Stares Down the Barrel of the Long Defeat
By Gautham Ashok
SIGAR paints a worrying picture of the security situation in Afghanistan.
![When Will Afghan Civilians Get Justice? When Will Afghan Civilians Get Justice?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-3442339.jpg)
When Will Afghan Civilians Get Justice?
By Neha Dwivedi
Further delay in delivering justice for civilians killed in U.S. airstrikes plays into the hands of the Taliban.
![Why Is Afghanistan the 'Graveyard of Empires'? Why Is Afghanistan the 'Graveyard of Empires'?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-king_habibullah_khan_with_afghan_military_men.jpg)
Why Is Afghanistan the 'Graveyard of Empires'?
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
A brief history of the empires that were broken in the Hindu Kush.
![The Real Key to Trump’s Afghanistan Strategy The Real Key to Trump’s Afghanistan Strategy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-11-09_21-46-38.jpg)
The Real Key to Trump’s Afghanistan Strategy
By Touqir Hussain
The president and his team must remember one puzzle piece as they formulate their approach.
![Can a New US Surge Stabilize Afghanistan? Can a New US Surge Stabilize Afghanistan?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-08-23_14-46-59.jpg)
Can a New US Surge Stabilize Afghanistan?
By Ali Reza Sarwar
Trump is considering sending more troops to Afghanistan, but that won't solve the underlying problems.
![How Russia May Approach the Taliban and Afghanistan in 2017 How Russia May Approach the Taliban and Afghanistan in 2017](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-01-04_00-59-29.jpg)
How Russia May Approach the Taliban and Afghanistan in 2017
By Ankit Panda
A revealing interview with Putin's top envoy in Afghanistan suggests continued rapprochement with the Taliban.