General says U.S. may train Afghan forces in other countries

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Published
May 6, 2021

General says U.S. may train Afghan forces in other countries

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin acknowledges that continuing without American support on the ground 'will be a challenge' for the Afghans as they try to hold off Taliban insurgents.
Published
April 30, 2021

Pentagon preparing for Taliban attacks during U.S. withdrawal

President Biden's decision to proceed with a final but delayed pullout adds a new element of security risk as the remaining 2,500 to 3,500 American troops begin departing.
Published
April 24, 2021

Another View: As Biden declares an end to the ‘forever war,’ the Taliban declare victory

We fear that peace is the last thing we’ll see in Afghanistan any time soon.
Published
April 14, 2021

Biden’s gamble: Will pulling troops from Afghanistan revive extremist threat?

Analysis: The president is taking a calculated risk that extremists in Afghanistan can be countered by U.S. and partner forces elsewhere in the region.
Published
April 14, 2021

After 20 years in Afghanistan, U.S. troops coming home, Biden says

The president's decision also means the end of a long mission for NATO and other allied forces that entered the fight at the request of the United States.
Published
April 13, 2021

U.S. to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11

The date is the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on America that were coordinated from that country.
Published
March 24, 2021

Commentary: Biden is making America’s Afghanistan problems worse

Instead of trying to improve on Donald Trump’s fundamentally flawed peace deal, he should just start over.
Published
March 13, 2021

Another View: Afghan peace process needs a jolt

A troop withdrawal deadline looms as Secretary of State Antony Blinken sends a clear signal.
Published
March 3, 2021

New killings deepen Afghan journalists’ fear of assassination

Three young women employed by a TV station were gunned down this week in Jalalabad.
Published
January 27, 2021

Commentary: Biden could curb right-wing extremism by ending the U.S. ‘forever war’

America's endless wars have helped fuel a new generation of alienated veterans – some of whom join extremist movements. Biden must curb U.S. militarism.