Threats
U.S. General Killed in Brazen Insider Attack in Afghanistan
A U.S. Army major general killed by an Afghan soldier is the highest-ranking American casualty in the war in Afghanistan. By Stephanie Gaskell
Policy
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Target the Senate
Three Iraq and Afghanistan veterans are hoping to be the first candidates elected to the upper chamber. By Zach C. Cohen
Threats
Why India and China Matter to America's Afghanistan Drawdown Plan
How New Delhi and Beijing plan to cope with an increasingly independent Afghanistan. By Daniel Markey
Policy
Dunford Didn’t Endorse Plan to Pull Troops from Afghanistan by 2017
The president’s plan for withdrawing from Afghanistan can’t escape comparisons to Iraq – even from his top commander. By Molly O’Toole
Science & Tech
Could a Brain Scan Protect U.S. Troops from Insider Attacks?
U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan often don’t know who to trust. Brain scans to the rescue? By Patrick Tucker
Policy
Afghans Will Learn Who Their New President Is, Probably, In Two Weeks
Former finance minister Ashraf Ghani looks to be leading, but 30 million Afghans will have to wait at least two weeks to learn who succeeds President Hamid Karzai. By Ben Watson
Ideas
Everything You Need to Know About the Taliban in Afghanistan
With their summer offensive well under way in southern Helmand province, the Council on Foreign Relations' Zachary Laub retraces the Taliban's evolution over the past two decades. By Zachary Laub
Ideas
How Karzai's Strongmen Are Jockeying for Afghanistan's Future
Afghan President Hamid Karzai is protected by a few lone wolves with little interest in government institutions -- and they're not going anywhere. By Mujib Mashal
Business
Army's Gen. Campbell Picked To Lead Afghanistan War
President Obama nominated Army Vice Chief Gen. John Campbell to take over in Kabul for the final stage of America’s 13-year Afghan war. By Ben Watson
Threats
Karzai Says the War in Afghanistan Was a 'Conspiracy'
In an exit interview, Afghan President Hamid Karzai says his goals for peace in Afghanistan 'were different from those of the Americans or NATO.' By Mujib Mashal
Policy
Will Sgt. Bergdahl Stay in the Army?
Amid questions of whether or not Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl left his post in 2009, the Army makes plans for him to stay. By Molly O’Toole
Threats
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl Is Back in the U.S.
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl faces a long recovery and many questions as he finally returns to the United States after being held by the Taliban for 5 years. By Molly O’Toole
Science & Tech
How the Pentagon Can Track the Taliban 5
The Taliban 5 may disappear back into the fight, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t findable. By Patrick Tucker
Threats
Here's a Helpful Guide to the Taliban
At a House Armed Services Committee hearing Wednesday on the release of Sgt. Bergdahl, there was some confusion over who exactly is the Taliban. Here's everything you need to know. By Bernard Gwertzman
Ideas
Bergdahl and the Impossible Choices Hostages Face
A former Taliban captive explains how to stop the spread of an increasingly successful militant tactic. By David Rohde
Ideas
It's the Afghan War, Not Bergdahl, That America Has Forgotten
It took the murky circumstances regarding a POW's return to remind us we are a nation at war. By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
Threats
Dunford Expects Nearly 14,000 Troops in Post-War Afghanistan
Gen. Joseph Dunford says NATO nations will contribute 4,000 troops to join President Obama's post-war mission in Afghanistan. By Kevin Baron
Threats
Taliban Tells Bergdahl ‘Don’t Come Back to Afghanistan’
The Taliban released a dramatic video Wednesday showing Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl being handed over to U.S. special forces. By Stephanie Gaskell
Policy
Dempsey: Bergdahl Is 'Innocent Until Proven Guilty'
With some howling for Bergdahl’s head, Joint Chiefs Chairman Dempsey issues a statement to calm the mob. By Kevin Baron
Policy
Why No One Is Calling Sgt. Bergdahl a Hero
Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl spent 5 years being held captive by the Taliban. Now he’s heading home and it’s clear he won’t be getting a hero’s welcome. By Stephanie Gaskell
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