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Foreign Policy, July 24, 2021 

Leaving Afghanistan    What happens to the country after the forever war ends?   Read More

“America’s greatest strategic disaster,” is how FP’s Michael Hirsh describes the United States’ war in Afghanistan, which after two decades is coming to an end with the withdrawal of US troops by Aug. 31. It didn’t have to be this way, Hirsh writes, quoting some military historians who believe the war was winnable. But as is, and even as Afghan forces regain some ground in a searing summer offensive, the Taliban is winning the propaganda war, affecting the morale of a “fearful population waiting for reassurance,” writes Lynne O’Donnell from Kabul. Now you can find all of FP’s coverage on the war and what comes after—a refugee crisis, a new strategic corridor for China, a broader reshuffling of geopolitical alliances—in one place, with our “Leaving Afghanistan” portal. There you’ll find our latest reporting, as well as thematic analysis around important topics like peace negotiations, Afghanistan’s neighbors, women in Afghanistan and the prospect of a Taliban takeover. There are few stories more complex, and heartbreaking, than this one, and FP is committed to bringing you insights into all aspects of it. Read selected highlights below:

Why Afghanistan Is America’s Greatest Strategic Disaster   Pompeo's plan to make peace with the resurgent Taliban is a sad reminder of all that went wrong in Afghanistan—and how it could have been otherwise.   READ MORE ›

China and the Taliban Begin Their Romance   Beijing has its eyes set on using Afghanistan as a strategic corridor once U.S. troops are out of the way.   READ MORE ›

‘It Will Not Be Just a Civil War’   Afghanistan’s foreign minister on what may await his country after the U.S. withdrawal.   READ MORE ›

Empire of Graveyards   Nineteen years ago, the United States began its war in Afghanistan. What is it leaving behind?   READ MORE ›