Afghanistan

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…

It's time to get off this loop. But ending “endless wars” should not be equated with simplistic solutions.

The Taliban’s rapid takeover of Afghanistan set back decades-long efforts to integrate Afghanistan into the international community. Nowhere is this more apparent than on anti-money…

How the international community and domestic power brokers undermined an initiative and sowed another seed of the ultimate collapse.

The necessary post-Afghanistan debate is heating up, and it should be informed by history’s lessons and enduring American values.