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By Hamid Shalizi and Hameed Farzad, Reuters Aug 9, 2020
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Afghan government will release 400 ‘hard-core’ Taliban prisoners in bid to open peace talks

'Today, I will sign the release order of these 400 prisoners.'
By Jeff Schogol May 2, 2020
Analysis

The US military’s silence on Afghanistan is a sign of weakness

'Embarrassing things tend to get classified in this town.'
By Jibran Ahmad, Reuters Jan 8, 2019
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Taliban Call Off Afghanistan Peace Talks With US Over ‘Agenda Differences’

The Afghan Taliban said on Tuesday they had called off peace talks with U.S. officials in Qatar this week due...
By Jeff Schogol Dec 21, 2018
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Trump Withdrawing Half Of US Troops From Afghanistan In The Coming Weeks

President Donald Trump has decided to pull roughly half of the American troops from Afghanistan within the next several weeks,...
By Jeff Schogol Dec 10, 2018
Analysis

Like The Energizer Bunny, The Fight Against ISIS And The Taliban Keeps Going, And Going, And Going

As 2018 draws to a close, there is precious little evidence that your humble Pentagon correspondent can cite as progress...
By Jeff Schogol Dec 4, 2018
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CENTCOM Nominee Admits Afghan Military Would Collapse If US Left

Afghanistan’s security forces are taking unsustainable casualties and would collapse if all U.S. troops withdrew, the nominee to lead U.S....
By Jeff Schogol Dec 4, 2018
News

Once Described As On Its ‘Back Foot,’ Taliban Number Around 60,000, General Says

The U.S. military and Afghan security forces face roughly 60,000 Taliban fighters, the Marine three-star general who has been nominated...
By Jeff Schogol Nov 20, 2018
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Army Plans To Charge Green Beret For Alleged Murder Of Taliban Bomb-Maker, Attorney Says

After more than two years of legal limbo, the Army plans to charge Special Forces Maj. Matthew Golsteyn with murder...
By Jeff Schogol Oct 26, 2018
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Reporter To Dunford: ‘2010 Called’ About Your Afghan Strategy

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford insists that the U.S. strategy for Afghanistan is showing...
By Jeff Schogol Sep 13, 2018
Analysis

Afghanistan, 17 Years Later: This Is What Winning Looks Like

The distance between Resolute Support headquarters and the Afghan presidential palace in Kabul can’t be more than 50 feet, yet...
By Jeff Schogol Sep 11, 2018
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Mattis: Afghan Forces Are Increasing Their Efforts To Stop ‘Green On Blue’ Attacks

Afghan security forces have stepped up training and vetting of troops and police who work with U.S. service members to...
By Jeff Schogol Aug 13, 2018
News

Taliban Fighters Rout Afghan Security Forces Across Country

Any illusions that the Taliban were interested in negotiating a peaceful settlement with the Afghan government and its international partners...
By Jeff Schogol Aug 6, 2018
Analysis

This Analysis Of Taliban Peace Talks Started Out As A Conversation About Hemorrhoids

Your friendly Pentagon correspondent had a great idea for this Run-Down: Drinking too much coffee and eating MREs with chili...
By Jeff Schogol May 16, 2018
News

Video Shows US Drones Blasting Attacking Taliban Fighters

As the Taliban surges in its spring offensive, it is facing relentless strikes by hovering MQ-9 Reaper drones. This newly...
By Jeff Schogol May 8, 2018
News

The Pentagon Run-Down: Twitter Gives Taliban Free Rein

Shortly after the Marine Corps commandant declared, “We're the Mujahideen,” Task & Purpose’s Pentagon correspondent went full Charlie Wilson by...
By Jeff Schogol May 4, 2018
News

A Taliban Lackey Responds To Neller’s Mujahideen Comments In A Very Serious Interview

After Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert Neller called the Taliban “apostates” and argued that the Afghan security forces and U.S....
By Jeff Schogol May 2, 2018
Analysis

Marine Corps Commandant: ‘We’re The Mujahideen’ In Afghanistan

Back in the 1980s, the United States considered the Mujahideen the “good guys” because they were waging a guerilla war...
By Arif Rafiq, The National Interest Jun 5, 2017
Opinion

Can Trump Come Up With A Comprehensive Strategy To Save Afghanistan?

The Trump administration is in the final stages of a review of its Afghanistan and Pakistan strategy. There appears to...