The Globalist

The US withdrawal from Afghanistan will likely clarify the Gulf’s security options. Are Russia and China alternatives?

Enmeshing itself in unnecessary wars has weakened the United States considerably, both materially and in terms of international prestige.

Unless the U.S. can accept a more modest role in a multipolar world, more Afghanistan-type misadventures are inevitable.

Afghanistan could emerge as a venue for Middle Eastern rivalries.

The EU’s foreign policy approaches to Iran and Afghanistan demonstrate the challenges for the world’s middle powers.

What “firsts” in economics, politics, technology and demographics occurred in 2010?

The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq that the U.S. conducted after 9/11 had serious consequences for the rule of law in the world.

A collection of charts, maps and graphs exploring the longest war is U.S. history.

It took the deaths of 2,300 U.S. soldiers and tens of thousands of Afghans to reach the agreement to end the longest war in U.S. history.

Trump’s decision to withdraw forces from Syria and Afghanistan points only to his abdication of the US’ moral responsibility.