Taliban

Beltway Confidential

Jim Mattis may be a military hero, but his diplomatic judgment is like Jimmy Carter’s

Michael Rubin -

July 31, 2018 3:40 pm

The head of NATO and U.S. forces in Afghanistan, U.S. Army Gen. John W. Nicholson speaks during a change of command ceremony at Task Force Southwest in the Shorab military camp of Helmand province, Afghanistan, Monday, Jan. 15, 2018.

National Security

US general denies he called for direct talks with Taliban

Travis J. Tritten -

July 16, 2018 7:39 pm

Afghan security forces inspect the site of a suicide attack in Jalalabad, east of Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014. A suicide bomber in a truck blew himself up at an intelligence headquarters in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, setting off an intense firefight with security forces, officials said. (AP Photo)

Foreign Policy

US service member killed in Afghanistan, second in less than a week

Jamie McIntyre -

July 12, 2018 5:06 pm

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, shake hands after a press conference at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, July 9, 2018. Pompeo used an unannounced trip Monday to Afghanistan to step up the Trump administration's calls for peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban.

News

Mike Pompeo makes surprise visit to Afghanistan

Gabby Morrongiello -

July 9, 2018 3:00 pm

Taliban fighters ride in their vehicle in Surkhroad district of Nangarhar province, east of Kabul, Afghanistan, on June 16.

Foreign Policy

Taliban violate cease-fire 38 times amid upbeat assessments from the US

Jamie McIntyre -

June 27, 2018 7:46 pm

Beltway Confidential

What was the Pakistani Taliban leader doing in Afghanistan when the US killed him?

Tom Rogan -

June 26, 2018 10:08 am

Men hug each other after Eid al-Fitr prayers outside of Shah-e-Dushamshera mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, June 15, 2018. Taliban, an insurgent group who fight against NATO and Afghanistan's government, announced that they will start a 3-day ceasefire, starting in the first day of Eid al-Fitr.

Foreign Policy

US ambassador: Afghanistan cease-fire was ‘exhilarating first taste of what peace might look like’

Jamie McIntyre -

June 20, 2018 5:50 pm

Taliban fighters gather in Surkhroad district of Nangarhar province, east of Kabul, Afghanistan, on June 16.

Foreign Policy

State Department: Russia, Iran ‘hedging their bets’ to back Taliban

Joel Gehrke -

June 20, 2018 4:12 pm

Mike Pompeo was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday to be President Trump's secretary of state.

Foreign Policy

Mike Pompeo backs temporary cease-fire with the Taliban

Diana Stancy Correll -

June 16, 2018 4:14 pm

People watch a news report on TV about leader of Pakistani Taliban leader Mullah Fazlullah in Islamabad, Pakistan.

Beltway Confidential

Droned: Death of Pakistani Taliban leader Mullah Fazlullah is moral and strategic victory

Tom Rogan -

June 15, 2018 4:39 pm

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Tag: Taliban

Jim Mattis may be a military hero, but his diplomatic judgment is like Jimmy Carter’s

US general denies he called for direct talks with Taliban

US service member killed in Afghanistan, second in less than a week

Mike Pompeo makes surprise visit to Afghanistan

Taliban violate cease-fire 38 times amid upbeat assessments from the US

What was the Pakistani Taliban leader doing in Afghanistan when the US killed him?

US ambassador: Afghanistan cease-fire was ‘exhilarating first taste of what peace might look like’

State Department: Russia, Iran ‘hedging their bets’ to back Taliban

Mike Pompeo backs temporary cease-fire with the Taliban

Droned: Death of Pakistani Taliban leader Mullah Fazlullah is moral and strategic victory

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