Afghanistan
War dynamics complicate Afghan truce plans
The Taliban may be inclined to respond to a ceasefire offer, but surprising battlefield successes may inhibit this
AfghanistanAfghan battles point to weak government preparedness
Taliban units fight across much of a southern province and inflict new defeats in the north
AfghanistanAfghan talks are possible despite fierce fighting
A cautious and coordinated approach to building a negotiation process is still making gradual progress
AfghanistanAfghan Taliban urban raids do not preclude talks
The insurgents make a show of capturing parts of a major town before inevitably retreating
AfghanistanIslamic State's urban war poses risk for Afghan polls
Shia mosques make easy targets that signal Islamic State's presence
AfghanistanAfghan elections will perpetuate divisions
The outcome of parliamentary polls will shape the battle-lines for the 2019 presidential election
AfghanistanIslamic State raids mask its precarious Afghan hold
A large number of Islamic State fighters give up as others continue the fight elsewhere in Afghanistan
AfghanistanUS-Taliban talks will support main Afghan peace effort
A State Department official's reported contacts with the insurgents are meant to help rather than replace Kabul's effort
Afghanistan
