The point of the Afghanistan ‘peace deal’ is simple: The U.S. wants to get out James Lebovic - January 31, 2019 [caption id="attachment_83301" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Former insurgents surrender their weapons during
Here’s why Russia keeps hosting Afghanistan peace talks that will almost certainly fail Samuel Ramani - January 2, 2019 [caption id="attachment_82023" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov opens
5 key lessons from the Taliban’s deadly resurgence in Afghanistan Jason Lyall - August 19, 2018 [caption id="attachment_76876" align="aligncenter" width="960"] An Afghan National Army soldier keeps
The U.S. military is trying to manage foreign conflicts — not resolve them. Here’s why. Paul Staniland - July 16, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75692" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A U.S. soldier assigned to provide
Afghanistan’s road to peace won’t be an easy one Asfandyar Mir - March 30, 2018 Is there hope for an end to the long war
To win ‘hearts and minds’ in Afghanistan, some aid programs worked better than others Rebecca Wolfe and Jason Lyall - February 19, 2018 [caption id="attachment_69365" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Afghan youths look over the city
Russia is looking to engage with the Taliban. Here’s why. Samuel Ramani - January 15, 2018 [caption id="attachment_68101" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A U.S. soldier patrols in Asad
Will U.S. threats to Pakistan help crack down on terrorism? Not really. Paul Staniland and Asfandyar Mir - January 5, 2018 http://www.washingtonpost.com/video/world/trump-calls-on-pakistan-to-stop-harboring-terrorists/2017/08/21/92528b98-86dc-11e7-96a7-d178cf3524eb_video.html Editor's Note: Since we published this post in August
Was the mosque massacre in Egypt preventable? Omar Ashour - December 1, 2017 Last week’s attack on worshipers at a mosque in Egypt was
Trump singled out India to do more in Afghanistan. That could easily backfire. Christopher Clary - August 24, 2017 In the middle of Monday night’s fairly orthodox speech on