By not attacking during the opium harvest, Kabul has missed a critical opportunity to strike a blow against the Taliban.

As details emerge, the key question will be how did the attackers breach the airport’s security?

Could this undermine the fighting spirit of the Afghan army and police in their battles against the Taliban?

The fighting season in Afghanistan began with a vengeance this year.

SIGAR draws attention to discrepancies in ANSF force strength.

A White House meeting today will determine whether more troops will stay in the country in 2015.

The US military has performed another U-turn on releasing data on the Afghan National Security Forces.

Plus, North Korea, cyberwarfare, Afghanistan's future, and more. Mid-week links.

The U.S. Department of Defense cannot account for 747,000 weapons and auxiliary military equipment in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan's security apparatus faces an insidious problem in the form of rogue personnel.

Attacks on coalition troops by members of Afghan security forces endanger partnering programs and point to grave cultural misunderstandings.

ISAF has worked to reintegrate Taliban fighters back into society. Distrust and history are complicating things.