Who Are the Anti-Taliban Resistance Forces and for How Long Can They Last?
Panjshir Valley still holds against the Taliban. Despite the grim outlook, there might be some hope for the resistance. But don’t expect the West to help.
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CIA Director Reportedly Met With Taliban Leadership – What Does This Mean?
CIA Director William Burns had a meeting with Taliban leader Abdul Ghani Baradar on Monday. This is significant for many reasons.
The 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) – An Illustrious History
“If you saw what you heard today in a movie, you would shake your head and say, ‘That didn’t happen.’ But it does, every day.”
Who Really Are the Taliban? Is There a Taliban 2.0™?
Who really are the Taliban? But more importantly, how have they changed in these 20 years?
Until the Clock Runs Out: US Civilians Must Find Their Own Way to Kabul Airport
Not having the capability to evacuate American citizens to Kabul airport adds another black eye to American’s withdrawal debacle.
The Purple Heart Debate: Why and to Whom Should It Be Awarded?
Modern realities and the evolving nature of conflict raise questions about who’s eligible to receive the Purple Heart.
Why Did a C-17 Pilot Have to Make This Decision in Kabul?
Images are already splashed all over the media: an Air Force C-17 rolling down the taxiway of Kabul’s airport, Afghan civilians running alongside it.
From One Veteran to Another: The End of War, Our War
For many of us, there is no end to this war. There never will be an end to it. Is there a day that goes by that we don’t think about our war?
Defense Department Releases First Photos From Afghanistan
The Defense Department begins releasing pictures from Hamid Karzai Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Did China Outmaneuver the US and Embolden the Taliban?
Will American politicians finally learn that they have to start playing chess not checkers when it comes to foreign policy?
The Collapse of Afghanistan: Blame the Suits, Not the Boots
“I inherited a deal cut by my predecessor,” President Biden said. It left the Taliban “in the strongest position militarily since 2001.”
The US Didn’t Leave Afghanistan a Mess, We Left Because It Is a Mess
What are the options of America going forward?
