Category: Afghanistan

Biden has announced the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan. What will this mean for the future of the beleaguered Afghan people?

Al-Qaeda’s presence in Afghanistan and its ties with the Taliban are a tough challenge for the Biden administration.

The Taliban Believe They Hold all the Cards With peace talks scheduled next month in Turkey, the Taliban are feeling flush. They are already claiming victory as the Afghan government and military are slowly collapsing. Taliban insurgents are slowly and inexorably taking small bases while encroaching more and more into cities with large populations.  The […]

POTUS may extend the deadline for withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan according to reports trickling out of Washington.

Afghan officials are meeting with Russia, China, and Pakistan today, in what amounts to an auctioning off of Afghanistan’s natural resources.

The UN said that the Taliban have failed to cut ties with al-Qaeda. “As yet, we have not seen any evidence,” he said.

Operation Anaconda demonstrated the skill and bravery of US special operations forces, international partners, and local Afghan fighters.

Twenty years of constant deployments have weighed heavily on Special Operations, but it also means many are ready for retirement.

Zalmai Latifi, director, at the local Enikass television station said the women, ages 18-20 were killed in two separate attacks.

Our policy makes no sense. Our strategy is broken, and our operational approach is ineffective. Why we need to get out of Afghanistan now.

SecDef Austin pointed out that the violence “must decrease now” and that the Taliban must continue peace talks with the Afghan government.

Jessica Donati was recently a guest on SOFREP Radio where she talked about her recent book and her years of work in Afghanistan. Ms. Donati wasn’t a journalist looking for a quick story spending a week in-country, getting a juicy tip, and then becoming an instant expert on everything Afghanistan. In fact, she was the exact […]