U.S.-Afghanistan Relations

The political situation in Afghanistan remains deeply uncertain.

Firstly, the country's cultural context cannot be ignored.

Army Gen. Mark A. Milley met with Taliban negotiators in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday and then flew to Kabul.

Will the Biden administration finally end the U.S. presence in Afghanistan?

The U.S. had said it wouldn't get involved in the political tussle, but with a fragile peace at risk Pompeo undertook an urgent visit to Afghanistan.

The Afghan peace process is at the mercy of the Taliban.

Despite recent rumblings, the U.S.-Afghanistan Bilateral Security Agreement isn't going anywhere.

A senior U.S. State Department official visited Doha to seek out talks with the Taliban.

The U.S. secretary of state stopped in for an unannounced visit.

Moscow would like to avoid having to militarily intervene itself.

The potential for success by relying on PMCs remains uncertain.