An Afghan family fled death threats in their home country. But for them, the U.S. is no longer safe.

Can the Donald Trump administration stomach the short-term political costs of engaging with Afghanistan for the long-term benefit of US influence in Central Asia?

The Taliban and Afghanistan’s neighbors are not able to stabilize the country. Only US influence can provide the right carrots and sticks.

Hurriyat Radio English, a Taliban media outlet, published this image rejecting a US return to Afghanistan. The Taliban immediately spurned US efforts to return to Bagram Air Base after President ...

The Afghan Taliban and the Pakistani military skirmished along their joint border overnight after the Taliban launched a “retaliatory operation” for the Pakistani Air Force targeting the head of the ...