List of Afghanistan articles
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Afghan militia gather with their weapons to support Afghanistan security forces. ‘It Will Not Be Just a Civil War’
Afghanistan’s foreign minister on what may await his country after the U.S. withdrawal.
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The CIA helps Vietnamese evacuees. Is Biden Haunted by Vietnam? Should He Be?
The president said this withdrawal will be nothing like what happened in 1975, but there are some striking parallels.
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Biden leaves after discussing situation in Afghanistan. The Top Five Debriefing Questions About Afghanistan
How to make sense of Washington’s longest war ever.
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A U.S. Army advisor for the Afghan Air Force U.S. to Prop Up Afghan Air Force
Afghanistan will get an injection of contractor support and planes for its beleaguered Air Force.
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A mural showing a peace deal between the United States and the Taliban is depicted in Kabul. If the Taliban Wins the War, Can They Still Lose the Peace?
The United States vowed to destroy the Taliban. Today, they are stronger than ever. But will that last?
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Charkint District Governor Salima Mazari points a gun as she visits forces in Charkint district of Balkh province on June 29. With the Militias in Afghanistan
As Afghan forces melt away, local armed groups are left to hold the line against the Taliban.
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An anti-drone protest in Pakistan Why U.S. Drone Strikes Are at an All-Time Low
The shift comes as the White House seeks to downgrade the threat of global terrorism after 20 years of “forever wars.”
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Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld meets with retiring commander of CENTCOM Gen. Tommy Franks (left) in Tampa, Florida, on July 7, 2003. Donald Rumsfeld Freed the World From ‘Mutual Assured Destruction’
His thinking on arms control proved prescient—but the howls reverberate to this day.
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Afghan President Ashraf Ghani meets with U.S. President Joe Biden U.S. Questioned Whether Afghan Government Could Survive Taliban Onslaught
Biden to boost aid to Kabul as the militants capture more territory.
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Interpreters demonstrate for U.S. visas. ‘Now I Can’t Go Home’
Afghan interpreters who worked with the U.S. military clamor for U.S. visas to escape Taliban retribution.
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Swiss President Guy Parmelin (C) leads U.S. President Joe Biden (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet media during the U.S.-Russia summit at Villa La Grange on June 16, 2021 in Geneva, Switzerland. Biden is meeting his Russian counterpart, Putin, for the first time as president in Geneva, Switzerland. Was the Biden-Putin Summit a Success?
The White House set clear red lines on cyberwar, but don’t expect much progress in the months to come.
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Ashraf Ghani shakes hands with Biden. Can Biden Save Ashraf Ghani?
To stop the Taliban’s advance and his government’s collapse, the Afghan leader must check his hubris at the White House door.
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Putin and Xi shake hands. Foreign Powers Jockey for Influence in Afghanistan After Withdrawal
Is a new “great game” emerging?
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Troops return home from Afghanistan Biden’s Afghanistan Pullout Could Make the China Problem Harder
No, a complete withdrawal will not ease the U.S. pivot to China.
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A Taliban commander ahead of an interview with AFP. The Taliban Are Winning the War of Words in Afghanistan
The government’s radio silence is handing a propaganda victory to the insurgents.