Posts Tagged: US Afghanistan
The Fallacy of a US Withdrawal From the Middle East
America is in decline. Eclipsed by China’s rise, it is shifting attention from the Middle East to the Indo-Pacific. That is one refrain in the analysis...
Taliban Capture Two Major Cities, Tightening Grip on Afghanistan
Taliban insurgents tightened their grip on Afghanistan on Friday, wresting control of the second- and third-biggest cities as Western embassies prepared to send in troops...
As Taliban Advances, Afghan Military Overhauls War Strategy to Limit Losses
Reeling from a surge in battlefield losses, Afghanistan's military is overhauling its war strategy against the Taliban to concentrate forces around the most critical areas...
Biden Meets Afghan Leaders as US Troops Leave, Fighting Rages
US President Joe Biden meets Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his former political foe, Abdullah Abdullah, on Friday to discuss Washington's support for Afghanistan as...
The US Withdrawal From Afghanistan Is Dangerous, But Could It End Well?
The US decision to withdraw about 7,000 troops from Afghanistan in the coming months seems to go against recent developments inside that country. Afghanistan just...
Trump’s Premature Withdrawal from Afghanistan Would Be a Major Blunder
Three momentous changes were recently announced by the White House in rapid succession. First, we learned that President Donald Trump is pulling American troops out...
The Islamic State’s Future in Afghanistan
The Islamic State (ISIS) temporarily managed to win over disgruntled elements among the Afghan and Pakistani Taliban, along with youth from the remote districts in Afghanistan’s...
In Meeting With Generals, President Trump Complains US Is ‘Losing’ Afghan War
President Donald Trump has become increasingly frustrated with his advisers tasked with crafting a new US strategy in Afghanistan and recently suggested firing the war's...
Officials: 36 ISIS Militants Killed in US ‘Mother of All Bombs’ Strike in Afghanistan
In its second major display of military might in one week, the US dropped its most powerful non-nuclear bomb on ISIS positions in a remote...
US Drops Largest Non-Nuclear Bomb on ISIS Complex in Afghanistan
The US military has dropped an enormous bomb in Afghanistan, according to four US military officials with direct knowledge of the mission. A GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance...
US Cargo Plane Crashes in Afghanistan, Kills 11 People
An American C-130 cargo plane crashed early Friday in Afghanistan, killing 11 people, including six U.S. service members, officials said. The plane crashed at Jalalabad Airport...
US Reportedly Stepping Up Raids Against Taliban, Al Qaida Militants
Fox News - US Special Forces soldiers and their Afghan allies have undertaken an increasing number of night raids targeting Taliban and Al Qaida militants,...
Overlooking a Safe Haven for Palestinian Terrorists
JNS.org - At his confirmation hearings, US Defense Secretary-designate Ashton Carter expressed concern about safe havens for terrorists in Afghanistan, Libya, and Pakistan. Yet...
The Afghan War’s Dismal End; Blame Bush Too
Barack Obama's announcement recently that the number of U.S. troops will be reduced to 9,800 by year's end and to zero two years later virtually...
