25 Aug 2021

Why the US-trained Afghan National Army have been defeated with ease by the Taliban

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Why the US-trained Afghan National Army have been defeated with ease by the Taliban A Taliban fighter looks on as he stands at the city of Ghazni, Afghanistan on 14 August, 2021. Reuters The Taliban now control two-thirds of Afghanistan, … Read More
1 Apr 2018

The Taliban Have Gone High-Tech. That Poses a Dilemma for the U.S.

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A member of the Afghan Special Forces is seen through a night-vision goggle during a training exercise with American Special Forces at Camp Shorab in Helmand Province in September. CreditAndrew Renneisen/Getty Images WASHINGTON — Once described as an ill-equipped band of … Read More