Elliot Ackerman is a former MARSOC officer, CIA tactical officer, combat veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, recipient of the Bronze Star and Silver Star Medals, and author of eight books – most ...

Although Afghanistan’s economy stabilized slightly in 2022, it saw negligible growth in 2023. Nearly half of the population lives in poverty and will continue to experience economic hardship. Moreover ...

A recent visit to Afghanistan showed a country facing an economic crisis. The banking system has seized up. Credit cards aren't working. Afghans abroad struggle to send money to relatives back home.

President Joe Biden takes responsibility for the outcome, a spokesman said. The Biden administration has indirectly acknowledged that America's controversially chaotic evacuation from Afghanistan ...

Ahmad Massoud, exiled leader of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRF) and son of the former anti-Soviet mujahideen commander Ahmad Shah Massoud, poses during an interview for at the ...

Afghanistan remains within the top of Watchlist for 2023 – dropping from number one not because of an improvement in conditions, but because of the severity of the situation in East Africa. Here’s ...

2024 was a tumultuous year for Afghanistan, marked by ISIS-K threats, Taliban struggles, and international diplomatic efforts. 2025 promises more challenges.

General Discharge. SEALs and MARSOC: Who They Are, How They Train, and What Sets Them Apart. Posted: May 15, 2025 | Last updated: May 15, 2025. Both Navy SEALs and Marine Raiders operate at the ...

Since retaking control of Afghanistan after the U.S. military withdrawal in August 2021, the Taliban has reintroduced many draconian rules limiting the public lives of women and girls in the country.

Two strong earthquakes have shaken parts of western Afghanistan — with up to 2,000 feared dead and many injured. It's one of the deadliest earthquakes to strike the country in two decades.