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U.S. War in Afghanistan
Islamic State Claims Attack on Save the Children Office in Jalalabad
By Catherine Putz
As of writing, official sources indicate that at least three people have been killed and 20 injured.
'One Last Time': The United States and Afghanistan-Pakistan Cooperation
By Umair Jamal
Is the U.S. going to try the same approach to Pakistan -- one last time?
What Trump Left Out of His Afghanistan Strategy: China
By Ankit Panda
Trump's vision of U.S. strategy in Afghanistan came off as myopic, ignoring a role for other regional powers.
Trump on Pakistan: Not Quite the Best-Laid Plan
By Huma Sattar
Washington’s least best-laid plans will invariably go awry.
Is Trump No Longer Interested in 'Winning' in Afghanistan?
By Umair Jamal
The United States is not working on a winning strategy in Afghanistan anymore.
Trump’s Afghanistan Plan: Old Wine in a New Bottle
By Uzair Younus
The quagmire in Afghanistan continues under a new administration bent on bombing its way to victory.
No Exit From Afghanistan: Major Takeaways From Trump's Big Speech on America's Longest War
By Ankit Panda
Counterterrorism is in and nation-building is out, but the United States still has no way out of Afghanistan.
Privatization of Security Can Derail US-Led Stabilization of Afghanistan
By M. Ashraf Haidari and Vasabjit Banerjee
The potential for success by relying on PMCs remains uncertain.
Is the Taliban Still a Threat to US Security?
By Wali Shaaker
16 years later, the original rationale for the war on Afghanistan still holds true.
The Trump Administration Needs to Clarify a Strategy in Afghanistan (And It's Not a Bigger Bomb)
By Ankit Panda
The GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bumped Afghanistan back into the U.S. news cycle, but what's next?
Trump and Afghanistan: The Unwelcome Obligation
By Martin Fleischer and Charles Elkins
When Donald Trump takes office on January 20, he will inherit an immensely problematic country and region.
Rethinking Strategic Abandonment: Does the US Need to Redefine Its Partnership With Pakistan?
By Umair Jamal
Both Pakistan and the United States need to take steps to improve the bilateral relationship.