War in Afghanistan Commentary

How to Keep Afghanistan Secure

Zalmay Khalilzad | May 17, 2012

Washington has been repeating the same mistakes in Afghanistan for 30 years. Obama is poised to continue the cycle.

Dov S. Zakheim | May 16, 2012

Obama and NATO promised Afghanistan a "stable future." But can they deliver?

Jonathan E. Hillman | Apr 30, 2012

On the anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, a look at the lessons we should have learned about changing the national-security discussion.

James Joyner | Apr 26, 2012

Despite tremendous gains, a fragile Afghanistan remains woefully unprepared for Western withdrawal.

Amitai Etzioni | Apr 02, 2012

If fight we must, drones are the best tool du jour, bar none.

Dov S. Zakheim | Mar 29, 2012

U.S. withdrawal could bring a new Afghan civil war—or worse, the division of Afghanistan and Pakistan.

James Joyner | Mar 19, 2012

Obama could have reordered U.S. priorities in Afghanistan. Instead he chose to double down.

Mark N. Katz | Mar 01, 2012

The lessons Washington must learn from the consequences of America's globalist post-9/11 policy.

Rohan Gunaratna | Feb 21, 2012

How the West's ignorance of regional geopolitics doomed its campaign in Afghanistan and invited the resurgence of terrorism.

| Feb 17, 2012

The United States and Pakistan have afforded the Taliban unearned legitimacy. Talks will set back a decade of counterinsurgency work in Afghanistan.