KABUL, Afghanistan (March 27, 2018) – On March 22, the Afghan Air Force tasked the A-29 squadron to destroy a Taliban compound in Farah. The Afghan attack pilots were equipped with both guided and unguided bombs, and elected to employ the GBU-58 laser-guided bomb to avoid collateral damage. The drop…
The challenge of responding to a resurgent Taliban threat may be inducing the two countries to set aside their historical rivalries to address common challenges.
Ed Timperlake honors the fallen at Camp Bastion.
The CO of VMA-211 was killed in the Taliban "infiltration" attack at Camp Bastion.
Richard Weitz looks at the challenges of "winning back" Taliban foot soldiers from the insurgency.
In the second of a four part series, Richard Weitz looks at the prospects for the Afghan peace process in 2012.
In the first of a four part series, Richard Weitz looks at the prospects for the Afghan peace process in 2012.
In part IV of our series on Afghanistan, Richard Weitz looks at the possibilities for reconciliation between the Afghan government and the Taliban. Skeptics of the durability of regional settlements also can point to the problems Pakistani authorities have experienced in attempting to negotiate durable truces with militant leaders in…
