Afghanistan

Although it is not certain whether the increase is connected to the situation in Afghanistan, the timing is indicative.

Skepticism grows about the number of bombs that went off at Kabul’s airport while most of our allies complete their evacuations.

The U.S. has taken out one of the ISIS-K planners believed to be behind the deadly attack on Kabul’s airport.

Following the terrorist attack at Kabul’s airport, the situation in Afghanistan has become more chaotic as various players maneuver for power.

The founding members of ISIS-K included militants who left the Taliban because they did not feel the Taliban were extreme enough.

The thermobaric bomb is a very powerful weapon both for its immense destructive power and its psychological impact on enemy troops.

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.

CIA Director William Burns had a meeting with Taliban leader Abdul Ghani Baradar on Monday. This is significant for many reasons.

“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? But more importantly, how have they changed in these 20 years?

Not having the capability to evacuate American citizens to Kabul airport adds another black eye to American’s withdrawal debacle.

Modern realities and the evolving nature of conflict raise questions about who’s eligible to receive the Purple Heart.