When the Taliban swept across Afghanistan and retook power in 2021, most countries severed diplomatic ties, but now India is leading a change of heart around the world. Despite claims that its second ...
For two decades, Bagram Airfield was the nerve center of the U.S.-led counterterrorism campaign across Afghanistan and the main hub for Special Operations troops. August 2021 But as U.S. forces were ...
As Afghanistan enters 2026, deep fractures inside the Taliban leadership threaten the regime's grip on power in part due to ...
Afghanistan under Taliban rule is a world few outsiders truly understand. Travel guides rarely reveal the risks, restrictions, and realities that visitors face. From checkpoints to cultural rules, ...
Tajikistan and Afghanistan's Taliban have engaged in a flurry of diplomacy in recent months to ease tensions and prevent armed clashes along their long, shared border. Tajik and Taliban officials have ...
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The Case for US Engagement with Afghanistan

The Taliban and Afghanistan’s neighbors are not able to stabilize the country. Only US influence can provide the right carrots and sticks.
A satellite photo taken this week shows the current state of Afghanistan's Bagram Air Base, which President Donald Trump said on Thursday his administration would like to reacquire from the Taliban.