Looking at Afghanistan from a historical and strategic perspective, a realist must conclude that the United States has no vital national interest in Central Asia.
Nuechterlein: Biden is right to withdraw from Afghanistan but want about Iraq?
It took courage for President Biden to announce that all American forces will be out of Afghanistan by Sept. 11.
The Vietnam War’s Lessons Went Unlearned in Afghanistan
The first Vietnam message is that the Northerners won that war not because they were communists, but mostly because they were Vietnamese. Almost everybody hates being bossed around by foreigners.
US and Nato start to formally withdraw troops from Afghanistan
The US has started formally withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, beginning the end of what President Joe Biden called “the forever war”. The US and Nato have had a presence in Afghanistan for almost …
Taliban attacks airfield as U.S. troops begin withdrawal from Afghanistan
Taliban forces launched a rocket attack on Kandahar airfield on Saturday as the U.S. is set to begin withdrawing from Afghanistan, a U.S. military spokesperson told CBS News. Fighter jets launched …
May 1 marks formal start of final phase of withdrawal from Afghanistan by US, NATO
Even before Saturday, the herculean task of packing up had begun. The military has been taking inventory, deciding what is shipped back to the U.S.
Taliban warn of attacks as deadline passes for U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
The Taliban warned Saturday of attacks on occupying forces as the United States passes a May 1 withdrawal deadline set under former President Donald Trump.
As the U.S. departs Afghanistan, will the old Taliban reemerge?
Officials and experts caution that it’s too soon to know whether the group has moderated the rigid beliefs that made it a global pariah before 9/11.
Final phase of ending America’s war in Afghanistan begins
President Biden had set May 1 as the official start of the withdrawal of remaining forces — about 2,500-3,500 U.S. troops and about 7,000 NATO soldiers.
U.S., NATO start formal troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
The final phase of ending America’s “forever war” in Afghanistan after 20 years formally began Saturday, with the withdrawal of the last U.S. and NATO troops by the end of summer.