U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan

The strikes, which include several conducted last week, indicate stepped up U.S. support after weeks of battlefield gains by the Taliban as U.S. troops complete their withdrawal. 

The consensus is that negotiation is the only way out of the conflict for Afghanistan, but that only holds true if the international community is united. It’s not.

Afghan interpreters plead for support from the Australian government as the threat from the Taliban increases.

Afghan civilians, always in the crossfire between government and Taliban forces, are more at risk than ever before.

Moscow is also reported to be open to some kind of cooperation with the U.S., though far short of American bases in Central Asia.

Zalmay Khalilzad's visit came just hours after Afghanistan withdrew its ambassador from Pakistan.

Just as in 2014, there is a sense of anxiety bordering on panic about the impending U.S. withdrawal.

As the U.S. looks to station over-the-horizon capabilities to address issues in Afghanistan, Central Asia is an obvious locale.

Gen. Scott Miller has served as America's top commander in Afghanistan since 2018.

Afghans who assisted U.S. forces are eligible for a special immigrant visa, but the process, hogtied by legislation and reporting requirements, has been backlogged for a decade.

Biden said he didn't trust the Taliban but trusted the capacity of the Afghan military to defend the government.

With Afghan forces fleeing into Tajikistan and the Taliban managing a border crossing, Dushanbe has reportedly called on its CSTO partners for aid.