As the United States withdraws from Afghanistan, it leaves behind broken and battered Afghan security forces to defend the country from the Taliban and other threats.
Tag: Taliban
Biden Officials Place Hope in Taliban’s Desire for Legitimacy and Money
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and others say the prospect of recognition — and financial aid from the United States — can moderate the militant group. Some call that delusional.
US Military Begins Final Withdrawal from Afghanistan
The top American commander, Gen. Austin S. Miller, says he is often asked whether the Afghan forces are ready to fight the Taliban alone. His answer? ‘They must be ready.’
U.S. Military Begins Final Withdrawal From Afghanistan
The top American commander, Gen. Austin S. Miller, says he is often asked whether the Afghan forces are ready to fight the Taliban alone. His answer? ‘They must be ready.’
The War in Afghanistan: How It Started and How It Is Ending
Just as the United States was set to withdraw its military from Afghanistan after nearly 20 years of war, the Taliban took over Kabul, the country’s capital.
Afghanistan Pullout Gives Guantánamo Detainees Hope for Release
The legal basis for indefinite detention at Guantánamo is to prevent combatants from returning to the battlefield. But what if their old battlefield is no more?
Taliban Spreadsheet Records Perceived U.S.Violations
The Taliban have been recording and contesting every perceived U.S. violation of the troop withdrawal deal.
Afghan Women Fear The Worst after U.S. Withdrawal
Whatever happens once the United States withdraws will not bode well for Afghan women. But even the gains made for them over the last 20 years have often been fleeting.
Afghan Women Fear the Worst, Whether War or Peace Lies Ahead
Whatever happens once the United States withdraws will not bode well for Afghan women. But even the gains made for them over the last 20 years have often been fleeting.
The Contradiction That Doomed America’s Mission in Afghanistan
How a series of fateful choices and lofty ambitions put Taliban defeat at odds with American victory.