Afghanistan

On the podcast: A new film explores the experience of Australian soldiers in Afghanistan.

Letting the country unravel isn't an exit strategy.

Even as talks with the Taliban point to a cease-fire, a CIA-trained force will likely continue its shadow war, often at the expense of civilians.

The International Criminal Court has many flaws, but abandoning it now would give free rein to war criminals and open the door to impunity.

U.S. needs in Afghanistan have overridden promises to get tough on Islamabad.

On the podcast: Elliot Ackerman served five tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan.

A new book looks at why the U.S. military keeps trapping itself in endless conflicts.

Almost four decades after the first U.S.-Pakistani mission in Afghanistan, Islamabad risks getting caught in the crosshairs of great-power politics again. Only deft diplomacy will save it.

Wood smuggling is big business for the terrorist group.

A translation of the statement from the Taliban and Afghan officials.

Despite optimistic signs from U.S.-led peace talks in Qatar, Afghanistan’s future looks bleak.

Every winter, Kabul’s skies turn black — and children die.

Iran’s saber-rattling falls flat, and Alabama’s anti-abortion law echos Romania’s past.

On the podcast: George Packer, in conversation with Stephen M. Walt, on America’s long-serving diplomat.

Civilian deaths mount as Washington tries to pressure the Taliban in peace talks.