Tag
NATO Resolute Support Mission
The Battle for the Afghan Border
By Bardia Rahmani
What do Afghanistan’s border guards see as the main obstacles to securing the frontier?
Fixing Afghanistan's Struggling Security Forces
By Ghulam Farooq Mujaddidi
To make the ANDSF an effective force, there needs to be some drastic changes.
Blast in Kabul's Diplomatic District Kills 85, Injures 400
By Catherine Putz
Taliban denies involvement in the attack, which mostly killed civilians commuting.
Taliban Set-Backs Open Door to Peace Negotiations
By Shawn Snow
A former senior aide to Mullah Omar has called on the Taliban to negotiate with the Afghan government.
Pentagon Metrics on Afghan War are Useless
By Shawn Snow
The U.S. strategy focused on population centers ignores historical realities of Afghan’s counterrevolutionary history.
Checkpoints Continue to Plague Afghan Security Forces
By Shawn Snow
The issue surrounding check points is both political and poor leadership, according to U.S. General John W. Nicholson.
It's Official: 8,400 US Troops Will Remain in Afghanistan Beyond 2016
By Ankit Panda
The number represents a modest decrease from current levels, but an increase over the planned 5,500.
Top US Commander Visits Kunduz, Apologizes for October Hospital Attack
By Catherine Putz
The visit had a personal touch but is it enough to regain lost trust?
Afghanistan Needs Peace -- and Cash
By Catherine Putz
Afghanistan desperately needs continued support, which will be decided at two conferences later in 2016.
From Russia with Bullets: Moscow Gifts Kabul 10,000 AK-47s
By Catherine Putz
Russia gives Afghanistan 10,000 assault rifles, but abstains from joining American efforts at peace talks.
Afghanistan: A Reporter's Journey Through a Winter of War
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Despite the end of NATO combat operations in Afghanistan, the war rages on as intensely as ever -- even in winter.
How NATO Advises Afghanistan’s National Security Forces
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Inside NATO’s Train, Advise and Assist Mission in Afghanistan.
Page 1 of 2