List of South Asia articles
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A U.S. Army advisor for the Afghan Air Force U.S. to Prop Up Afghan Air Force
Afghanistan will get an injection of contractor support and planes for its beleaguered Air Force.
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A mural showing a peace deal between the United States and the Taliban is depicted in Kabul. If the Taliban Wins the War, Can They Still Lose the Peace?
The United States vowed to destroy the Taliban. Today, they are stronger than ever. But will that last?
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Charkint District Governor Salima Mazari points a gun as she visits forces in Charkint district of Balkh province on June 29. With the Militias in Afghanistan
As Afghan forces melt away, local armed groups are left to hold the line against the Taliban.
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An anti-drone protest in Pakistan Why U.S. Drone Strikes Are at an All-Time Low
The shift comes as the White House seeks to downgrade the threat of global terrorism after 20 years of “forever wars.”
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A Pakistani soldier stands guard on a post near the Line of Control in Poonch district of Pakistani-administered Kashmir on April 26. Drone Strike Blasts Open a New Front in the Kashmir Dispute
A possible attack from Pakistan represents a new form of escalation.
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Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld meets with retiring commander of CENTCOM Gen. Tommy Franks (left) in Tampa, Florida, on July 7, 2003. Donald Rumsfeld Freed the World From ‘Mutual Assured Destruction’
His thinking on arms control proved prescient—but the howls reverberate to this day.
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Relatives carry the body of a person who died of COVID-19 amid burning pyres of other victims at a cremation ground in New Delhi on April 26. We Still Don’t Know India’s True COVID-19 Death Toll
Journalists are only now discovering the extent of the government’s underreporting.
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Afghan President Ashraf Ghani meets with U.S. President Joe Biden U.S. Questioned Whether Afghan Government Could Survive Taliban Onslaught
Biden to boost aid to Kabul as the militants capture more territory.
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A fruit vendor walks by a COVID-19 mural. Social Media Provided a Lifeline to a Desperate India at COVID-19’s Peak
Volunteers struggle with trauma and loss after months of efforts.
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Quad members virtually meet. How to Keep India All-In on the Quad
A once-reluctant partner has become a new driver of a critical coalition.
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Interpreters demonstrate for U.S. visas. ‘Now I Can’t Go Home’
Afghan interpreters who worked with the U.S. military clamor for U.S. visas to escape Taliban retribution.
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Swiss President Guy Parmelin (C) leads U.S. President Joe Biden (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet media during the U.S.-Russia summit at Villa La Grange on June 16, 2021 in Geneva, Switzerland. Biden is meeting his Russian counterpart, Putin, for the first time as president in Geneva, Switzerland. Was the Biden-Putin Summit a Success?
The White House set clear red lines on cyberwar, but don’t expect much progress in the months to come.
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Ashraf Ghani shakes hands with Biden. Can Biden Save Ashraf Ghani?
To stop the Taliban’s advance and his government’s collapse, the Afghan leader must check his hubris at the White House door.
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A man works at an Indian ordnance factory. India Drops a Bombshell
The country is abolishing its centuries-old Ordnance Factory Board. That won’t fix the problems that plague its military equipment.
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Putin and Xi shake hands. Foreign Powers Jockey for Influence in Afghanistan After Withdrawal
Is a new “great game” emerging?
