The Taliban is prepared to completely disown al-Qaeda, allow the US to retain several military bases in Afghanistan and agree a ceasefire deal to end…
Here’s What Life Is Really Like In Post-Apocalyptic Afghanistan
I hadn’t even opened the package containing my shiny new NYU Master’s in Journalism and I was already heading to Afghanistan. It had been a couple…
‘I Learned In Afghanistan That Everything I Thought I Knew About Humanity Was Wrong’
I learned in Afghanistan that everything I thought I knew about humanity was wrong. I was profoundly depressed in the wake of this admission. My…
Afghanistan: June 2012
The number of coalition soldiers killed in Afghanistan last month stands at 39, bringing the number for the entire war to 3,071 – roughly one…
Afghanistan: June 2012
The number of coalition soldiers killed in Afghanistan last month stands at 39, bringing the number for the entire war to 3,071 – roughly one…
ISAF Welcomes Third Stage of Security Transition
KABUL, Afghanistan, May 13, 2012 – The International Security Assistance Force welcomes the release of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan’s list of…
SUA inconjoara Iranul cu…dragoste si baze militare!
Doha, Qatar: bazele americane continua sa formeze un plic strategic in jurul Iranului, desi retragerea din Irak parea sa aduca echilibrul regional. Instalatiile americane din…
Afghanistan: April 2012
For nearly three years now, I've been posting monthly photo essays on the war in Afghanistan, and a question I hear fairly often is, "Why…
Transition in Afghanistan explained
With 50 per cent of the Afghan population living in areas of transition, it’s all change. But what exactly is ‘transition’? Report by Ian Carr.…
Istoria parasutismului IX. Razboiul din Afganistan
Datorita relatarilor de pe front ale militarilor in termen, care constituiau baza fortei de interventie, frustrarile generate de servitutile razboiului, indoielile si stresul soldatilor s-au…
US, Afghanistan in Final Discussions on Night-Time Operations
Afghan Foreign Ministry spokesman Janan Mosazai has told VOA that Kabul and Washington are in „final discussions” on an agreement to end U.S. military…
Istoria Parasutismului VIII-Invazia Afganistanului II
In primii 2 ani ai ocupatiei, rezistenta afgana a fost slaba, majoritatea misiunilor executate de sovietici limitandu-se doar la apararea propriilor cazarmi si a unor…
Panetta: All United in Afghanistan Strategy
KABUL, Afghanistan, March 15, 2012 – His sixth trip to Afghanistan, more so than some others, made him feel there’s a “very good chance of…
Afghanistan: February 2012
Earlier this month, as U.S. and NATO forces lay the groundwork for an accelerated withdrawal from Afghanistan, a serious misstep threatened to disrupt their plans.…
General Defends War Progress Despite ‘Whistleblower’ Account
A top American commander in Afghanistan defended the war’s progress and the accuracy of the Army’s reports about it Wednesday in the wake of accusations…
NATO Report: Taliban Expect to Retake Afghanistan
February 02, 2012 United Press International Once the U.S. ends its combat mission in Afghanistan – which Defense Secretary Leon Panetta anticipates will happen next…
Imagini din Afghanistan: Ianuarie 2012
Earlier this week, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta indicated that American forces in Afghanistan would be accelerating their withdrawal. „Hopefully by the mid-to-latter part…
Pakistan Concedes Advantages to US Drone Strikes
Agence France-Presse Pakistan on Tuesday acknowledged „tactical advantages” to U.S. drone strikes on the Taliban and Al-Qaeda, but appeared to shrug off the unexpected confirmation…
Cargo Drone Makes Debut in Afghanistan
Dec. 17, 2011: A K-MAX pilotless freight helicopter, a detachment from Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1, transports cargo in Camp Dwyer, Helmand province, south…
Afghanistan Casualties Down in 2011
It was by no means a common occurrence. But in the year that just drew to a close, a day would often pass, sometimes several,…