Since the United States first sent troops to Afghanistan in 2001, a signature goal of the war has been to increase the capability of Afghan national security forces. But estimates of the size of the Afghan force trained to take over this lead security role have suddenly grown fuzzy and possibly unreliable.... Read more»
Analysis: As Karzai insinuates Washington-Taliban collusion, fault lines deepen in an already troubled relationship.... Read more»
Analysis: Chuck Hagel is now secretary of defense, but with a world of trouble awaiting him, he may wonder whether he really wants the job.... Read more»
The U.S. government is unable to “account for $201 million” worth of fuel purchases for the Afghan Army, according to a special report by a government watchdog on Dec. 20.... Read more»
Former members of the Taliban are desperate for peace. Their lives may depend on it.... Read more»
Some of the military’s most senior officers, in a little-noticed report this spring, rendered a harsh account of their work that highlights repeated missteps and failures over the past decade, in both Iraq and Afghanistan.... Read more»
With bodies literally piling up at the feet of his ceasefire observers, Kofi Annan, the U.N.-Arab League envoy, left Damascus on Wednesday after his latest meeting with President Bashar al-Assad and said Syria is facing a “tipping point’... Read more»
NATO states now meeting in Chicago are reaffirming the departure of foreign combat troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2014. But many Afghans have little faith in their own security forces.... Read more»
Three protesters at the NATO summit in Chicago have been charged with conspiracy to commit terrorism, police said Saturday.... Read more»
The Defense Department has inadequately protected from reprisals whistleblowers who have reported wrongdoing, according to an internal Pentagon report, and critics are calling for action to be taken against those who have been negligent.... Read more»
More than two-thirds of Americans want U.S. troops out of Afghanistan, the latest poll finds.... Read more»
As the Syrian revolt approaches the 12-month mark, divisions between Syrians over whether or not to support foreign military intervention to curtail government attacks on civilians and rebels are becoming more pronounced.... Read more»
Syria’s complicated situation has defied efforts to formulate solutions that would end the bloodshed there while removing the Assad regime from power. It is not enough for one player to develop a plan—it should consult and coordinate with its partners to push it forward.... Read more»
What opposition groups in Syria need most urgently is relief from Assad’s tank and artillery sieges. The U.S. should lead an international effort to protect key population centers through airstrikes on Assad’s forces.... Read more»
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Wednesday that U.S. troops in Afghanistan would step out of combat into an “advise-and-assist” role in Afghanistan as early as mid-2013.... Read more»
A suicide attack in the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday targeted a convoy of foreign troops, killing at least 20 people including 13 Americans.... Read more»
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