The parallels between the final hours of two wars that dragged on for years at huge cost and great loss of life struck many observers, including James Willbanks, a military adviser to the South …
Opinions | The recriminations over Vietnam tell us what’s next in the debate over Afghanistan
Debates, about whether the U.S. could have won, who bears responsibility for the loss and whether soldiers’ sacrifice was worth it, are coming.
The Taliban’s victory will test India, and peace in South Asia
The Taliban’s blisteringly fast takeover of Afghanistan has stunned security and diplomacy experts worldwide. Days after the fall of Kabul, nations are hurriedly evacuating their diplomats and …
Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan Extend Hands to Taliban Now in Control of Afghanistan
As the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan shook the international community, regional powers Russia, China, Iran and Pakistan have all maintained their embassies in Kabul.
China embraces high-stakes Taliban relationship as US exits
When the Taliban took over Afghanistan the first time in 1996, China refused to recognize their rule and left its embassy shut for years. This time around, Beijing has been among the first to embrace …
Markets support Biden’s ugly Afghanistan withdrawal
While defending the withdrawal decision on Aug. 16, Biden said an indefinite U.S. military presence in Afghanistan “is not in our national security interest. It is not what the American people want.” …
Markets support Biden’s ugly Afghanistan withdrawal
While defending the withdrawal decision on Aug. 16, Biden said an indefinite U.S. military presence in Afghanistan “is not in our national security interest. It is not what the American people want.” …
Small, but ‘real chance’ Afghanistan withdrawal ‘destroys’ Biden presidency: Ian Bremmer
The U.S. exit poses a “real chance” of destroying the Biden presidency, Eurasia Group founder and political scientist Ian Bremmer tells Yahoo Finance.
As Taliban takes over Afghanistan, police in major US cities see no credible threats but continuously monitor
Police departments overseeing major cities in parts of the country say they are constantly monitoring for any threats in their respective regions and will respond accordingly amid ongoing devastation …
As Taliban takes over Afghanistan, police in major US cities see no credible threats but continuously monitor
Police departments overseeing major cities in parts of the country say they are constantly monitoring for any threats in their respective regions and will respond accordingly amid ongoing devastation …