List of Afghanistan articles
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In the Warlords' Shadow by Daniel R. Green (Amazon.com) Book excerpt: Afghan war vet Daniel Green summarizes the ‘Characteristics of Successful Village Stability Operations’
Some good, if unsurprising, strategic advice.
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The US commander in Afghanistan John Nicholson shakes hands with US soldiers. WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP/Getty Images -
A plaque of the Department of Defense seal is seen January 26, 2012 at the Pentagon in Washington, DC. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) Trump Nominates Robotics Promoter for Army Procurement Position
The latest pick rose to fame pushing new technologies in Afghanistan
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Qatari and Taliban officials speak during a joint press conference at the opening the Taliban political office in Doha, Qatar, in 2013. Expelling the Taliban From Qatar Would Be a Grave Mistake
There's absolutely no reason to close down the path to peace in Afghanistan.
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An antifascist banner during the siege of Madrid. (Wikimedia Commons) Edgar (and Whalen) on Strategy (V): When you make the world a free-fire zone
Is bombing our enemies effective?
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Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Joseph Dunford before Senate Armed Services Committee. Alex Wong/Getty Images -
An Afghan Air Force Embraer A-29 Super Tucano aircraft during a training mission on the outskirts of Logar province, Afghanistan. (WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP/Getty Images) Air Force May Soon Deploy New Light Attack Aircraft in Iraq, Afghanistan
It’s taken a decade, but the armed turboprops may finally see combat.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis arrives at Forward Operating Base Gamberi east of Kabul. Thomas Watkins AFP/Getty Images As More Troops Deploy to Afghanistan, Pentagon Mum on Numbers
Mattis says around 3,000 soldiers will train and advise Afghan forces in their fight with the Taliban, senators angry at lack of details.
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IMG_8465 Hamid Karzai Has Nothing Good To Say About America
The former Afghan president sees only more killing in Trump's plan for his country.
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Refugees protest outside the Asylum Service in Athens on September 19, 2017, to call for immediate reunifications with their families in Germany. Refugees , living in different camps around Athens demanded to travel at the legally provided deadline of six month. Germany has limited the families reunifications to 70 per month. / AFP PHOTO / LOUISA GOULIAMAKI (Photo credit should read LOUISA GOULIAMAKI/AFP/Getty Images) Study: About 1 Million Refugees Left in Limbo in Europe Through 2016
Half of Europe’s asylum seekers in the last two years were still awaiting word on whether they could stay at the end of 2016.
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Screen Shot 2017-09-18 at 9.20.45 AM Veterans Administration throws suicide stats out the back door on Friday at 5 p.m.
Suicide rates for veterans climb to "staggering" proportions.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel greets US President Donald Trump prior to the start of the first working session of the G20 meeting in Hamburg, northern Germany, on July 7. Leaders of the world's top economies will gather from July 7 to 8, 2017 in Germany for likely the stormiest G20 summit in years, with disagreements ranging from wars to climate change and global trade. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / IAN LANGSDON (Photo credit should read IAN LANGSDON/AFP/Getty Images) Inside Afghanistan’s Most Dangerous Corner
What reporting from Afghanistan’s unruliest province signals about the future of the country, the influence of Iran and Pakistan, and whether Trump’s mini-surge will make a difference in the longest war.
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WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 02: Erik Prince, chairman of the Prince Group, LLC and Blackwater USA, holds up a picture showing the affect of a car bomb while testifying during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on Capitol Hill October 2, 2007 in Washington DC. The committee is hearing testimony from officials regarding private security contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) Why Is Erik Prince Backing a Secure Communications Company?
America’s most notorious security contractor is quietly investing in privacy apps.
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51L-tAAgCJL Book excerpt: ‘The Final Mission of ‘Extortion 17’ in Afghanistan
This chapter documents the never-before-revealed final minutes of Extortion 17’s fateful mission into Afghanistan’s Tangi Valley.
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Nimroz On the Edge of Afghanistan
A decimated economy, a resurgent Taliban, and growing tensions with Iran are driving disenchanted Afghans to seek opportunities abroad. And for many it’s their only option.
