More talking, more violence -- where is the war in Afghanistan going?

The U.S. strategy has faltered out of the gate, thanks to a lack of coordination at home and in the region.

Looking beyond wishful thinking, here are four possible future scenarios for the course of the war in Afghanistan.

There are plenty of reasons to seriously examine Russia’s role in Afghanistan, but what do many analysts miss?

The conditions are ripening for talks between the Afghan government, the Taliban, and the United States to begin.

Nearly a year after the strategy was introduced, the outcomes are inconclusive.

U.S. leaders have studiously avoided being seen engaging in “war.” This is increasingly becoming a problem for democracy itself.

Why American decision-makers continue to fail to understand the true nature of military conflict.

Why talk to the Taliban now?

With a new South Asia strategy guiding operations, how does Central Asia figure into CENTCOM’s activities?

Ashraf Ghani's authoritarian tendencies have failed the Afghan people.

Structural conditions in Afghan society provide insurgents the opportunity to escape detection.

The U.S. airstrikes in Badakhshan are likely to please China, which may be helping the Afghans build a base in the region.

As of writing, official sources indicate that at least three people have been killed and 20 injured.

Is the U.S. going to try the same approach to Pakistan -- one last time?

Trump's vision of U.S. strategy in Afghanistan came off as myopic, ignoring a role for other regional powers.