afghan war

On Nov. 12, 2001, the Taliban fled Kabul amid a lightning advance by Northern Alliance forces and their U.S. Special … Continued

A provincial governor in Afghanistan says the Taliban is “going to win” if the death toll among Afghan security forces … Continued

Armed clashes erupted at the Afghan-Tajikistan border on Monday, though questions remain about who exactly was involved in the skirmish … Continued

The federal watchdog responsible for tracking how American tax dollars are being spent in Afghanistan claimed in a new report … Continued

I’m beginning to suspect that constantly writing about war isn’t good for my psychological health. Since starting at Task & … Continued

The War on Terror has never looked so good.

The number of American bombs dropped in Afghanistan this year is projected to be triple the total dropped in 2016, … Continued

Since President Donald Trump first announced his new strategy for the war in Afghanistan in August with a vow to … Continued

The Department of Defense has identified the Army Green Beret killed in Afghanistan on Nov. 4 as Sgt. 1st Class … Continued

For the second time in recent history, the winding down of U.S. military operations in the Middle East has allowed … Continued

When people struggle to make sense of why the United States still isn’t winning the war in Afghanistan after 16 … Continued

A barrage of rockets that struck the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sept. 27 were intended for U.S. Defense … Continued

An Air Force combat controller earned the service’s second highest award for valor in combat for his actions during an … Continued

During a tense mid-July meeting with his national-security team over the state of the U.S. campaign in Afghanistan, President Donald … Continued

Two U.S. service members were killed in an attack on a NATO convoy in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on August 2, Reuters … Continued

The United States has spent $714 billion on a war it’s losing. That’s according to the latest quarterly report from … Continued

The head of the U.S. Special Operations Command, Army Gen. Raymond A. Thomas III, told a gathering of government officials, … Continued

The leader of ISIS forces in Afghanistan was killed in a U.S. strike in eastern Afghanistan last week, the Department … Continued

The highly publicized campaign to exonerate Clint Lorance — an ex-Army officer serving a 19-year prison sentence at Fort Leavenworth, … Continued

A retired U.S. Special Forces soldier accused Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of treason after the government of Canada issued … Continued

The Department of Defense has identified an American service member killed by indirect fire in Afghanistan’s Helmand Province on July … Continued

President Donald Trump has handed over authority to determine troop levels in Afghanistan to Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, The … Continued

Anti-government protests in Kabul turned violent on June 2, two days after a sewage truck packed with explosives detonated and … Continued

The Pentagon had previously announced plans to expand U.S. military operations in Afghanistan by at least several thousand additional troops, … Continued

In a recent Washington Posteditorial, senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham reprised their timeworn roles in an almost-comedic ritual: clean-shaven … Continued