NATO Chief in Afghanistan Says Pakistan’s Tack on Militants Is Not as Expected

Gen. Dan K. McNeill voiced concern on Thursday that Pakistan had not tackled militancy on its border and had recently stopped its cooperation with NATO on border issues.  Read More →

Suicide Rate for Soldiers Rose in ’07

At least 115 soldiers killed themselves in 2007, up from 102 the previous year, the Army said Thursday.  Read More →

Bomb Kills Man in Afghanistan

A suicide car bomber rammed his vehicle into a NATO military convoy in the eastern city of Jalalabad at midday on Saturday, killing one NATO soldier and wounding six others.  Read More →

U.S. Reports Gains Against Taliban Fighters

Taliban forces in southern Afghanistan are fleeing to the Pakistani border after a recent rout by United States Marines, a NATO commander said Monday.  Read More →

U.S. Pushes to Rely More on Remotely Piloted Craft

As American commanders look to draw down forces in Iraq, the larger numbers of these aircraft promise to decrease the risk to ground troops.  Read More →

Afghan Borders Concern NATO Force Leader

The new NATO commander said he is worried about the ungoverned area that potentially creates “a sanctuary for people with bad intentions.”  Read More →

Qaeda Group Says It Bombed Embassy

An Al Qaeda operative in Afghanistan claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing outside the Danish Embassy in Islamabad, according to a posting on jihadist Web sites.  Read More →

After ’05 Uzbek Uprising, Issues Linger for West

Western governments say that further ostracizing the regime would increase instability in the region.  Read More →

Optimism Grows as Marines Push Against Taliban

A recent four-day operation by American Marines has bolstered confidence in NATO forces in Afghanistan.  Read More →

The Wars We Choose to Ignore

Coverage of the Iraq war tapered off even as the body count remained high.  Read More →