The Taliban has the momentum right now in Afghanistan as it has gained control over more territories than ever before, the Pentagon acknowledged on Sunday, blaming the civilian leadership rather than …
As the Taliban retakes Afghanistan, a sense of disastrous déjà vu
Which is where we were, Kabul at Christmas, 2001, when the Taliban had just been toppled, ousted by an intense bombing campaign led by American and British forces, with the brutal regime’s Al Qaeda …
‘Deep concern’ as Afghanistan deteriorates, Taliban surges amid US troop withdrawal: Pentagon
Pentagon officials are watching the Taliban’s sweeping advances in Afghanistan “with deep concern” amid the pullout of U.S. forces from the region, Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said Sunday.
Adam Kinzinger Calls Withdrawal From Afghanistan a ‘Crushing Defeat’: ‘We May Have to Go Back’
Adam Kinzinger lamented the planned withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. “It is a crushing defeat, and I’m really sad about it honestly,” Kinzinger said during his appearance on NBC News’ Meet …
Jack Reed: Biden made ‘the best of many poor choices’ on Afghanistan
The Rhode Island Democrat said following Trump’s plan would have “prompted an incredible increase of violence.” …
The US is leaving Afghanistan. The Taliban is gaining. What happens now?
“Is the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan inevitable?” That’s the question a reporter put to President Joe Biden this week at a press conference on the US’s drawdown in Afghanistan. “No, it is not,” …
MTP Compressed: Biden withdraws troops from Afghanistan as Taliban gains ground
On this week’s Meet the Press, an exclusive interview with Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) and an on-the-ground report from NBC News Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent …
As ‘woolly’ war ends, may brighter future begin in Afghanistan
It’s a military and financial commitment, however, that will be much scrutinised over coming years. With Afghanistan itself in such a state of internal conflict and political flux – the US troop …
As ‘woolly’ war ends, may brighter future begin in Afghanistan
It’s a military and financial commitment, however, that will be much scrutinised over coming years. With Afghanistan itself in such a state of internal conflict and political flux – the US troop …
Amid US Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan, China Sees Opportunity in Chaos
China in fact has only increased its closeness to the Afghan insurgent groups, with last 20 years seeing several important Taliban visits to China.