Declassified Report Details Afghan Air Force Reliance on Contractors
Watchdog warned that without help, the Afghan Air Force would collapse.
Private Group Keeps Afghanistan Evacuations Flying Despite Ground Halt
Group leader: “There are Americans saying, ‘Help me, help me, help me.’ And the State Department is saying, ‘Fill out your form in triplicate.’”
2021 Top Ten: Army
The Army took strides in its version of the Pentagon's connect-everything plan. But leaders said more changes are ahead.
2021 Top Ten: Air Force
The emergency evacuation from Kabul, unprecedented in scope and speed, was the operational highlight of the year.
2021 Top Ten: Marine Corps
Plenty of changes are coming to the Corps as its commandant seeks nimbler units and a modern approach to recruiting and retention.
Three Soldiers to Receive Medal of Honor
The awards are for actions during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
Inside the Data-Driven Operation that Moved Afghan Refugees from Dulles to Safe Havens
The main challenge was reconciling and processing disconnected, stove-piped, unavailable, or incorrect data.
Senators Have More Than 900 Ideas To Fix America’s Security
The proposed amendments to the NDAA include ideas on Afghanistan, China and extremism in the ranks.
The Taliban is No ‘Partner,’ Says Top US Special Ops Commander
After withdrawing, the US must rely on other Afghans and foreign governments for intelligence to track and target ISIS-K.
Poll: Veterans Say US Left Afghanistan Without Honor, and They Want to Talk About It
70 percent of Americans surveyed said they have “never” or “rarely” talked to a veteran about the war.
Thousands of Afghan Refugees Await Rescue. Here’s What the US Needs to Do
Various policy changes are needed to alleviate national-security and moral harms.
Adding India to the Five Eyes Would Cause a New Cold War, Pakistani Official Says
Proposal in the U.S. Senate draws harsh words as Islamabad works up a new anti-terrorist effort.
Why the World Should Help Afghanistan
Taliban leaders have condemned Afghanistan to a perpetual humanitarian crisis with global consequences. Here’s what must be done.
Terror Groups in Afghanistan Could Attack US Next Year, Pentagon Policy Chief Says
Kahl says ISIS-K might be able to strike in less than 12 months; AQ in one to two years.
Taliban Could Lose Power Amid Governance Struggles, Experts Say
The Afghan people could rise up if food shortages, access to medical care and unemployment worsen without international help.
Almost Hijacked? Officials Dispute Scare Amid Ongoing Afghanistan Evac
While the chaos at HKIA is over, the effort to evacuate Afghans is not. Here’s how the U.S. is still getting people out.
Keep Your Eyes on Afghanistan’s ISIS-K
The Taliban’s victory was local. ISIS still wants the world.
Taliban Takeover Of Afghanistan Is Inspiring Americans Online, FBI Says
“That’s where they see this rallying cry and their opportunity. Now it’s ‘time to buy a gun, run people over with a car,’ do whatever they’re going to do,” an FBI official said Tuesday.
Keep The US Retreat from Afghanistan From Emboldening China
Start by recalling precisely how deterrence works.
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