The Taliban in Balkh province are collecting funds forcefully and also recruiting local people, according to officials …
Pakistan’s Pyrrhic Victory in Afghanistan
Pakistan’s security establishment is cheering the Taliban’s recent military gains in. The country’s hard-liners have funneled support to the Taliban for decades, …
U.S. military official says a ‘complete Taliban takeover’ is possible in Afghanistan.
The comments by Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, echoed mounting reports from the ground in Afghanistan.
U.S. scrambles to move translators from Afghanistan while leaving many in limbo.
An additional 4,000 Afghans who worked with American forces, many of them interpreters, had been approved to relocate to the United States with their families in light of the withdrawal of U.S. troops …
Taliban Have ‘Strategic Momentum’ in Afghanistan, U.S. General Says
General Mark A. Milley, chairman of the joint Chiefs of Staff, said Afghan military forces have prioritized protection of important cities, including Kabul, but that a “complete Taliban takeover” was …
Taliban Now Controls Half of Afghanistan’s District Centers, General Mark Milley Says
“A significant amount of territory has been seized over the course of six, eight, 10 months by the Taliban,” Milley said.
China Has New Man for Afghanistan and Plan to Avoid Civil War Across Border
China seeks to “avoid further expansion of the conflict in Afghanistan,” “restart intra-Afghan negotiation as soon as possible to achieve political reconciliation,” and “prevent all kinds of terrorist …
Jaishankar speaks to Iran counterpart, discusses situation in Afghanistan
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif on Wednesday, focussing on the evolving situation in Afghanistan as well as bilateral issues.
China senses risk and opportunity in Afghanistan
The sudden withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan presents Beijing with both opportunity and challenge. The first is because China can partially fill a power vacuum vacated by the West, and th …
Why US Won’t Be Able To Shirk Moral Responsibility In Leaving Afghanistan
Even if the withdrawal entails taking ownership of some moral wrongs, the United States has an obligation to ensure that such wrong is minimized.