President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees are all veterans with different views of war than their older predecessors.
U.S. in talks with Taliban for release of Americans held in Afghanistan, source says
The Taliban said they had been in talks with the Biden administration to exchange Afghans in U.S. custody for Americans detained in Afghanistan.
Contractor testifies to damage done by CNN story on ‘black market’ Afghanistan evacuations
Zachary Young says CNN ruined his business and reputation when the network ran a story on private contractors charging Afghans trying to flee their country, but he says he didn’t participate in these …
Contractor testifies to damage done by CNN story on ‘black market’ Afghanistan evacuations
Zachary Young says CNN ruined his business and reputation when the network ran a story on private contractors charging Afghans trying to flee their country, but he says he didn’t participate in these …
The Insider reveals new details of Russian intelligence scheme offering Taliban $200,000 bounties for killing U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan
In a new investigation based on reporting with Der Spiegel, The Insider has revealed details of alleged collaboration between Russia’s military intelligence agency, the GRU, and the Taliban. According …
Afghanistan faces a complex set of challenges in 2025 — here’s what you need to know
Challenges for Afghanistan in 2025 include continuing human rights violations, economic instability and food insecurity; climate-related natural disasters; and regional political dynamics. Despite …
U.K. Special Forces Allowed to ‘Get Away With Murder’ in Afghanistan, Inquiry Told
Evidence released by an official inquiry into alleged war crimes painted a disturbing picture of an elite fighting force with a culture of impunity.
Is the US Funding the Taliban? What Records Show
Humanitarian aid groups operating in Afghanistan have been subjected to taxes and fees since the group’s return to power in 2021.
Indian and Afghan officials meet again despite lack of formal diplomatic ties
A top Indian foreign ministry official has met with Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister as the countries without formal diplomatic ties met for the second time in two months on practical matters.
Lawyers for security consultant say CNN report on Afghan evacuations destroyed his career
A Florida court is hearing Zachary Young’s defamation case over a 2021 story on the high price of getting out of Afghanistan following the U.S. withdrawal.