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‘Salute and execute’: A new generation of military veterans takes center stage as Trump remakes US foreign policy
At the start of his first term, President Donald Trump filled several top jobs with retired generals — high-ranking veterans ...
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‘Salute and execute’: A new generation of military veterans takes center stage as Trump remakes US foreign policy
Now, a collection of grunts, foot soldiers and young officers ... have long failed to articulate the reasons for the war in Afghanistan — “no more 9/11s,” he said — and “that’s why ...
The U.S. Can No Longer Ignore the Threat Arising in Afghanistan
Engaging directly with the Taliban may be the only way to protect Americans from the jihadist threat that stirs once again in ...
In Afghanistan, families are forced to sell children to survive. Trump’s USAID cuts will be devastating
The US has donated nearly US$4 billion to Afghanistan since the Taliban came into power. Gutting USAID will have enormous ...
Afghanistan’s favorite sport is thriving, even under Taliban rule
The fast-paced equestrian game of buzkashi is a welcome distraction in rural Afghanistan, blighted by drought and poverty, ...
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Local Forces and Counterinsurgency Campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq
In this edition of Overheard, Phil Wasielewski talks to Dr. Arturo Munoz and Dr. Diane Zorri about the academic papers they presented at last year's ...