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War in Afghanistan
Afghan Ministry of Defense Announces Creation of New 36,000-Strong Militia Force
By Ankit Panda
The new force is framed as a cost-effective way to exercise control over fragile territory.
The Kabul Hotel Attack: Moving Beyond the Blame Game
By Nafay Choudhury
Structural conditions in Afghan society provide insurgents the opportunity to escape detection.
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.
What Peace in Colombia Teaches Us About War in Afghanistan
By Jamie Shenk and Michael Kugelman
A successful reconciliation process after three decades of excruciating false starts offers some not-so-encouraging lessons for Afghanistan.
Extortion 17: The Mission and the Tragedy in Afghanistan
By Catherine Putz
In The Final Mission of Extortion 17, Ed Darack details the 2011 shootdown of a U.S. helicopter in Afghanistan.
Trump’s Afghanistan Policy: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
By Rohan Joshi
U.S. President Donald J. Trump's plan for Afghanistan leaves several open questions.
Before Afghanistan, Trump Should Sort Out How 'South Asia' Is Seen in Washington
By Kabir Taneja
Why Trump should address South Asia policy thinking in Washington first.
Trump's New Afghanistan Strategy: An Afghan View
By Aziz Amin Ahmadzai
Trump's new strategy for Afghanistan hits many of the notes that Afghans would have liked to hear.
Whatever the New US Strategy in Afghanistan, It Can't Succeed Without China
By Daud Khattak
Without China's buy-in, any attempt to mediate between Afghanistan and Pakistan is doomed.
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?
The Road to Peace Goes Through Kabul
By M. Ashraf Haidari
The peace process in Afghanistan must be Afghan-led and Afghan-owned.
Trump Can't End the War in Afghanistan Without Iran
By Adam Weinstein
If the next U.S. president wants stability in Afghanistan, he will have to come to terms with Iran.