Between Pakistan and Afghanistan, a Trade War With No End in Sight

After deadly cross-border military clashes, the Pakistani and Afghan governments have locked their populations in a trade war threatening the livelihoods of millions.
The New York Sun

As Afghanistan’s Economy Nosedives, Its Authoritarian Overlords Thrive on Foreign Aid, Illicit Earnings

Afghanistan is broke only on paper. The flow of revenue into the Taliban’s coffers tells a story of extortion, bribery, ...
The National InterestOpinion

Why Sudan Won’t Become Another Afghanistan

While still a threat to regional stability, Sudan’s ongoing civil war nonetheless forces external interference and engagement ...
The DiplomatOpinion

Brothers’ War: TTP and the Pakistan-Taliban Conflict

Dr. Christine Fair joins host Tushar Shetty to explore Pakistan’s failing Afghanistan strategy and the escalating TTP crisis.
The American Conservative

Don’t Restart the Afghanistan War

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Military.com

Veterans Speak Out in Afghan War Commission Report

While America’s longest war – the 20-year conflict in Afghanistan – ended when American forces hastily fled the country in August 2021, memories from two decades of bloody battles are still lodged ...
The Armchair Historian on MSN

How the Afghanistan war began: 2001 invasion explained

We animated the key moments of the 2001 U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan, breaking down how Operation Enduring Freedom ...
Green Party of the United States

The Afghanistan War Began 24 Years Ago This Week

24 years ago this week, the U.S. began a war with Afghanistan with the Orwellian name of “Operation Enduring Freedom.” It wasn’t even a full month after the attacks on September 11th that killed ...