Afghanistan
How will Trump affect Afghanistan and Nato?
His policies could shift Germany—and finally help topple the Taliban
Books in brief: The Other Air Force
If Middle Eastern countries can accept free-market “soft power” ideas, they may become more amenable to the American way of doing things
The foot of Zeus
"The marble foot encapsulated one aspect of a remarkable, disorienting dig deep in Central Asia"
The Chilcot report will offer a chance to scrutinise strategy—not individuals
Three strategic consequences of the Iraq war stand out
The “TUTAP” transmission line could fracture Afghanistan yet further
Could outrage about the electricity line bring down the country's government?
Corruption? The developing world has bigger problems
It cannot be wiped out without collateral damage
The retreat from Musa Qala is not “strategic withdrawal”
The power of the Afghan central government is on the decline
Pakistan university attack: after fragile gains terror returns
Pakistan and Afghanistan must cooperate to eliminate the Taliban threat
The Obama worldview
Obama has given US foreign policy something it sorely lacked–intellectual clarity
The end of polio
There have been only 34 cases of the disease worldwide in 2015. It's nearly gone—but nearly will not do
Will the Taliban’s new leader continue the peace process?
A new wave of terror attacks in Kabul have fuelled fears that reconciliation talks will collapse
Why was a young woman killed by a mob in the streets of Kabul?
The murder of Farkhunda in March sparked the biggest women's protest in Afghanistan's history