Afghanistan

If we claim to honor their service, we must not leave our veterans to hold the weight of our collective national commitment on their own.

Reflections in the wake of Afghanistan.

"There are certainly unique circumstances to the Kabul strike, but if we miss the bigger lessons, we only invite further tragedy. "

Designating Turkey as a safe third country is Greece's latest attempt to shift its obligations under international and European law.

A deep analysis of the broader system in which the August 29 Kabul drone strike is situated, by top expert on civilian casualties and lead author of several Department of Defense…

The US government must meaningfully consult with and listen to women inside and outside the country to support those left behind.

"It is simply not credible that the entire investigative report must be withheld in order to protect (as one imagines the claim) sources and methods of intelligence-gathering."

As the Taliban seized control, evidence of human rights abuses had to be destroyed, hidden, or risk capture. It didn't have to be this way.

India will offer ad hoc emergency visas to Afghan refugees but lacks any domestic law to protect asylum seekers long term.

The last Taliban government imposed restrictions on registration and operation of NGOs. What can we expect from this Taliban government?

It might represent the only option for the US on terrorist threats from Afghanistan, but it will be brute, imperfect military force.

With nearly 30 years as a Foreign Service Officer, Ambassador Munter maps internal difficulties to expect in US foreign policy post-Afghanistan and challenges to expect in South…