Policy
Congress to Karzai: Sign the Security Pact Already!
Congressional Republicans want President Obama to push for a long-term agreement with Kabul. By Sara Sorcher
Threats
Dempsey Says ‘Zero Option’ on the Table for Afghanistan As Karzai Balks
While the Afghan president continues to play politics with a post-2014 troop deal, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey says the ‘zero option’ is on the table. By Stephanie Gaskell
Ideas
A Return to Stoning Won’t Help the Effort to Rebrand Afghanistan
Ryan Crocker, Peter Bergen, Steve Coll and other key national security figures are banding together to keep hope alive for Afghanistan's finale. Karzai isn't helping. By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
Policy
USAID: Aid Groups Also Stuck Waiting for Afghan Troop Agreement
USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah says the global aid community that’s so tied to the U.S. military also is eyeing the loya jirga. By Kevin Baron
Threats
Just the Beginning: Afghanistan Troop Deal Prelude to Another Half Decade of War
This is not the end. After the security agreement, U.S. involvement in Afghanistan’s conflict is far from over. By Anthony H. Cordesman
Threats
Hagel Warns Afghanistan: Sign Troop Pact Now or Post-War Plans Halt
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says if a troop deal isn’t signed by the end of the year, the Pentagon will have to put its post-2014 planning on hold. By Kevin Baron
Policy
Karzai: No U.S. Troop Deal Before April Elections
After reaching an agreement to keep U.S. troops past 2014, Afghan President Hamid Karzai now wants to wait until April’s presidential election to sign it. By Stephanie Gaskell
Policy
U.S., Afghanistan Negotiators Reach a Deal on Post-2014 Security Agreement
The U.S. and Afghanistan have agreed on a deal to keep coalition troops past 2014. Now comes the hard part -- a group of Afghan elders must approve it. By Defense One Staff
Threats
Have U.S. Troops Overstayed Their Welcome in Afghanistan?
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has hosted U.S. troops for more than a decade, but now his hospitality is running out, putting a post-2014 deal at risk. By Stephanie Gaskell
Threats
What Does Nasiruddin Haqqani’s Death Mean?
Remember the Haqqani Network? Once more feared than the Taliban, brother Nasiruddin Haqqani’s drive-by killing in Pakistan on Monday is unusual in many ways -- the biggest being the method. By Joshua Foust
Ideas
Afghanistan: Through the Lens
Stunning images from the war in Afghanistan by Associated Press photographer and Pulitzer Prize winner Anja Niedringhaus.
Business
Will Corruption Force U.S. Troops to Abandon Afghanistan?
There’s growing concern that the number of U.S. and NATO troops that remain past 2014 might be too small to oversee billions of aid money to Afghanistan. By Stephanie Gaskell
Business
Each U.S. Troop In Afghanistan Now Costs $2.1 Million
The average U.S. troop cost will nearly double in the final year of the war. By Kevin Baron
Business
Afghan War Waste Revealed: Coalition Lost $230 Million in Spare Parts
One year ago, ISAF learned it had lost track of more than $300 million in taxpayer funded vehicle parts for the Afghan army. Now, the inspector general let the public know. By Kevin Baron
Policy
Shutdown Creates Training ‘Gap’ for Afghanistan-Bound Troops
Commanders halt training for National Guard units deploying to Afghanistan next year, amid shutdown's pay freeze. By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
Policy
U.S. Has Already Defaulted – On Its Promise to the Troops
Congress and the White House continue to argue over the debt ceiling, but they’ve already defaulted on their obligations to the military. By Alexander Nicholson
Ideas
America’s Longest War
America’s longest war has become its forgotten war. If there was ever a time to pay attention to Afghanistan, it’s now. By Stephanie Gaskell
Threats
Can Taliban Founder’s Release Spark Afghan Peace?
Pakistan released Taliban founder Mullah Baradar, as President Karzai requested. But does Baradar still have the clout to bring peace to Afghanistan? By Carmen Gentile
Policy
Afghanistan Wants Post-2014 Troops to Battle the Taliban, not al Qaeda
The Afghan Foreign Minister says the core of al Qaeda has been defeated in Afghanistan, but the country still needs U.S. troops to help battle the Taliban. By Stephanie Gaskell
Business
Did the Taliban Get the U.S. To Revoke an Afghan Interpreter’s Visa?
After years of working as an interpreter for the U.S. military in Afghanistan, Janis Shenwary was set to bring his family to the United States. Now his visa is on hold. By Stephanie Gaskell
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