Opinion | The Taliban Are Telling Us They Haven’t Changed at All

The West must not mistake tactical flexibility for real change.

Opinion | I Commanded Afghan Troops This Year. We Were Betrayed.

It pains me to see President Biden and other Western officials blame the Afghan Army for collapsing but not mention why that happened.

Afghan War Casualty Report: August 2021

At least 115 Afghan security forces and 58 civilians were killed in Afghanistan in the first five days of August.

Taliban Enter Key Cities in Afghanistan’s North After Swift Offensive

The setbacks come at a harrowing moment for Afghanistan, just as American and international troops are set to leave the country in coming weeks.

Elite Afghan Forces Suffer Horrific Casualties as Taliban Advance

At least 24 commandos were killed in one battle in the Afghan north, and that kind of stark loss is playing out across the country: “We mourn. The Taliban celebrate. And it hurts too much.”

A Siege, a Supply Run and a Descent Into a Decade-Old Battle

“Do you have body armor?” the Afghan pilot asked us as we prepared for a trip to outposts surrounded by the Taliban.

At Empty Bases, Echoes of War

As the United States withdraws its forces from Afghanistan, a former Marine who became a Times reporter sees only traces of what several camps used to be.