NATO

Afghanistan is set to top the agenda at the NATO summit in Chicago this week. Is commitment wavering?

As the North Atlantic Treaty Organization prepares for its summit, questions remain over its future.

The strategic partnership agreement between the U.S. and Afghanistan was useful, but leaves many questions.

The United States faces a number of practical hurdles in getting its forces out of Afghanistan in 2014. But it has found an unlikely ally in its efforts.

The Taliban launches a series of coordinated attacks in what it says is the start of a spring offensive.

Russia is playing a careful balancing game in Central Asia – stirring up worries about the U.S. military presence is just part of the game.

British officials are tricked into revealing personal information by a faked Facebook page of a top NATO official.

The killing at the weekend of 16 civilians by a lone U.S. soldier will have further undermined public trust.

U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan won’t be able to kill their way to victory. But they may be able to choke off the insurgency.

The U.S. failure to properly consult with allies in Afghanistan wasn’t what was promised by Barack Obama.

The timing of the leak of last week’s report on interrogations of Taliban members was suspicious. But NATO will have to get used to efforts to sow discord.

Plans to establish a Taliban political liaison office in Qatar suggest peace talks may finally make progress. But are the Taliban really ready to stop fighting?