List of Afghanistan articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 More from Lt. Gen. McMaster
General H.R. McMaster has been making the rounds lately, emphasizing the enduring difficulty of war and the fallacy of technological fixes.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 If You Love Something, Set It Free
If it’s meant to be, it will come back to you. It seems that’s been Hamid Karzai’s approach to political power in Afghanistan -- and it’s working.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 How ISIS Could Become a Potent Force in South Asia
Despite skepticism that ISIS won’t make inroads in South Asia, here are three ways it could.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 An enlisted view: No boots allowed?
This column inaugurates a new Best Defense feature, “Council of the Former Enlisted,” which seeks to give more voice to the great majority of military personnel and vets who are not or were not officers.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Struggling to Survive in Afghanistan
Golpari is just one of an increasing number of women caught in the cross-fire of the war.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Call the Taliban What They Are — Terrorists
The White House needs a clear characterization of the Taliban.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Ten Recommendations for Obama’s CVE Summit
President Obama's Summit on Countering Violent Extremism begins today. Here are ten things the administration needs to keep in mind when formulating a strategy.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Five of Karzai’s Mistakes Ghani Can Avoid
Karzai's administration made many mistakes; let's hope Afghanistan's new government can avoid these five.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Afghanistan: Still a Man’s World?
Despite Ghani nominating three women to his cabinet, Afghanistan’s women are still not winning.