Afghanistan
Waiting for Spring
If the Middle East is your yardstick, the countries of Central Asia ought to be on the verge of revolution. But don't hold your breath.
BY SCOTT RADNITZ | FEBRUARY 17, 2012
Open Relationship
The United States is doing something right in the war on terror.
BY FRANK CILLUFFO | FEBRUARY 15, 2012
The Coming Civil War in Afghanistan
It's not inevitable, but it's more likely than ever before. Here's how to avoid the worst.
BY ARIF RAFIQ | FEBRUARY 3, 2012
Why Stop There?
The Obama administration's leaner, meaner military may be still too big.
BY JAMES TRAUB | JANUARY 26, 2012
Talking 'Bout Negotiation
The five big reasons why critics say talks with the Taliban won’t work -- and why they’re wrong.
BY SHAMILA N. CHAUDHARY | JANUARY 25, 2012
Enough Already
It's time to talk to the Taliban.
BY STEPHEN HADLEY AND JOHN PODESTA | JANUARY 18, 2012
Threats and Promises
Do Obama’s red lines with Iran and others really mean “or else”?
BY JAMES TRAUB | JANUARY 13, 2012
8 Geopolitically Endangered Species
Meet the weaker countries that will suffer from American decline.
BY ZBIGNIEW BRZEZINSKI | JAN/FEB 2012
Obama Should Apologize
The facts are in: NATO forces mistakenly killed Pakistani soldiers. It’s time to swallow American pride and say we’re sorry.
BY C. CHRISTINE FAIR | DECEMBER 22, 2011
Change Afghanistan Can Believe In
10 years later, life isn't just better -- it's much better.
BY CHARLES KENNY | DECEMBER 12, 2011
Quid Pro Go
Afghanistan's Hamid Karzai wants billions of Western dollars in aid for decades to come. Fine, but not with him in charge.
BY JAMES TRAUB | DECEMBER 9, 2011
Northern Distribution Nightmare
Tensions in Pakistan are running high. So, to resupply U.S. troops in Afghanistan, Washington’s having to cut deals with some very unsavory regimes.
BY DAVID TRILLING | DECEMBER 6, 2011
When Democrats Became Doves
With the GOP candidates eager to call Obama weak-willed on foreign policy, it's worth looking at how Democrats got stuck with this tag.
BY MICHAEL COHEN | DECEMBER 2, 2011
The Elements' Armistice
Weather dictates the rhythm of nearly everything in rural Afghanistan, including war.
BY ANNA BADKHEN | NOVEMBER 28, 2011
War Outside the Frame
It's not Restrepo. The conflict in northern Afghanistan has no running time.
BY ANNA BADKHEN | NOVEMBER 21, 2011
Crime Scene
The violence in northern Afghanistan today is so complicated that even Afghans have trouble untangling its roots.
BY ANNA BADKHEN | NOVEMBER 14, 2011
Gateway Interventions
Drones along the Mexican border, commandos in Central America -- the war on drugs looks more than ever like a real war. But do Americans have any idea what they're getting into?
BY JAMES POULOS | NOVEMBER 10, 2011
Plan Afghanistan
Why the Colombia model -- even if it means drug war and armed rebellion -- is the best chance for U.S. success in Central Asia.
BY PAUL WOLFOWITZ , MICHAEL O'HANLON | OCTOBER 28, 2011
How Many Ways Can We Lose in Afghanistan?
The Pentagon's process for awarding contracts in Afghanistan is bad for U.S. business, and bad for the rebuilding effort in that embattled country.
BY ZALMAY KHALILZAD | OCTOBER 19, 2011
Pakistan's Alternate Universe
What possible motive does Islamabad have for supporting Afghanistan's bloody insurgency?
BY JOHN R. SCHMIDT | OCTOBER 18, 2011
The Things They Carried: The Afghan Policewoman
A BlackBerry knockoff, a pocket knife, and salt to throw in the eyes of bad guys.
INTERVIEW BY ANNA BADKHEN | NOVEMBER 2011
The Ultimate AfPak Reading List
A guide to the most critical readings on Afghanistan and Pakistan.
BY PETER BERGEN | OCTOBER 6, 2011
Gone But Not Forgotten
Anwar al-Awlaki might be dead, but his legacy of hatred and radicalism will live on.
BY J.M. BERGER | SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
Confessions of an Xbox General
Can a computer game teach the Army how to defeat the Taliban?
BY MICHAEL PECK | SEPTEMBER 28, 2011
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BY JENNIFER ROWLAND AND ANDREW LEBOVICH | SEPTEMBER 23, 2011
All Roads Lead to Islamabad
If the killing of peace negotiator Burhanuddin Rabbani and the attacks on Kabul tell us anything, it's that peace in Afghanistan will only come when Pakistan wants it.
BY SHAMILA N. CHAUDHARY | SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
Can a Supercomputer Predict a Revolution?
Not quite yet. But a new study suggests how it may one day be possible.
BY JOSHUA E. KEATING | SEPTEMBER 16, 2011
Losing the War of Perception
Tuesday's massive coordinated attacks in Kabul show that Afghan security has a long way to go. And Afghan civilians are right to be worried.
BY SIMON KLINGERT | SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
Chicago street gang and Lyndon LaRouche appear in Qaddafi's FBI file
BY JOSHUA E. KEATING
No, the Spanish can’t be more German -- and other myths of the euro crisis
BY MICHAEL PETTIS
Dennis Rodman calls on Kim Jong Un to do him 'a solid' and release American detainee
BY URI FRIEDMAN
Obama scolds military over sexual assaults
BY KEVIN BARON
3 questions Obama's new AfPak envoy must answer
BY GAYLE TZEMACH LEMMON
Odierno: Syrian rebels will prevail, but sequester makes U.S. intervention risky
BY KEVIN BARON
Meet Cody Wilson, the anarchist behind the world's first 3-D printed gun
BY ELIAS GROLL
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