Ashraf Ghani’s war strategy will fail
ahsanBy Aimal Faizi Suffering from a frenzied response to the increasing terrorist threats emanating from Pakistan, President Ashraf Ghani has hardened his position on war and peace in Afghanistan. Under…
Afghan forces face ‘decisive’ battle in Helmand
By Justin Rowlatt Since 2001, 456 British military personnel have died in Afghanistan - all but seven of them in Helmand. It is the most dangerous province in the…
Kabul attack highlights American failure
By Alicia Shepard Just before going to bed Monday night, Samim Hakim read on social media that a huge truck bomb had exploded in Kabul, the city he left only…
What corruption indexes don’t tell us about Afghanistan
By Helena Malikyar Three global watchdog reports came out last week highlighting Afghanistan's scornful predicament in 2015. Their findings reveal a rise in corruption and human rights violations and a…
The Taliban surged in 2015, but ISIS is moving in on its turf
By Paul Mcleary, Dan De Luce, C.K. Hickey With the Islamic State dominating headlines in 2015, Afghanistan went back to being America's forgotten war. That made it easier to ignore…
India Enhancing its Defense Capabilities, Pakistan Beware
It seems that a severe arms race is about to start in the sub-continent as two major nuclear players of the region, India and Pakistan, have their path paved to…
Delhi gang rape – Second chance for teenage rapist?
By Geeta Pandey Three years after the brutal gang rape - and subsequent death - of a 23-year-old physiotherapy student on a bus in the Indian capital, one of her…
Pakistan will test Modi’s sincerity
By M K Bhadrakumar The External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj stands today as the tallest minister of her government at least an inch taller than Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself.…
Time to leave Afghanistan?
By Tom Mockaitis The death of six U.S. soldiers near Bagram Airbase on December 21 serves as a grim reminder that while Americans worry about ISIS, the country's longest war…
Why the Afghan military keeps losing ground
By Thomas Gibbons Neff Afghan National Army soldiers arrive to start an operation soon, outside of Kunduz city, Afghanistan. According to a recent Pentagon report to Congress, the security situation…
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