war in afghanistan

Pakistan's history of 'oops' moments, from allegedly harboring Iranian aircraft to denying terrorist camps, has eroded its credibility on the global stage. Decades of strategic ambiguity and carefully calibrated deniability have created a trust deficit, making its diplomatic assurances met with skepticism and every crisis a potential international embarrassment.

The Pentagon estimates the war with Iran has cost $25 billion, though sources suggest the true figure could reach $50 billion due to unincluded repair costs. Officials defended the ongoing conflict, calling it an "existential fight" and dismissing concerns of it becoming a "quagmire."

President Trump is considering reducing US troop presence in Italy and Spain, citing their lack of support for the Iran war and Strait of Hormuz efforts. This move signals a widening rift with European allies over military objectives and burden-sharing within Nato.

Many Pak generals have cosied up to US presidents. So, this version isn’t surprising. Deals, like on cryptocurrency, cringe-worthy flattery, and Pak-Saudi-Türkiye-Egypt emerging quad have made Munir the go-between. But, any peace talk is good for India

Since the war started, Trump has threatened to bomb Iran into the “stone age” numerous times, and unfortunately for us, and unlike the boy who cried wolf, Trump has at his disposal the greatest war machine ever assembled by the human race and with acolytes who are willing to carry out his wishes irrespective of the consequences.

Pakistan has been carrying out airstrikes in Afghanistan killing at least 75 while Afghanistan has struck back with drone attacks and raids on Pakistan Army's border posts

The US has deployed approximately 3,000 troops from its elite 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, signaling heightened military readiness amid rising regional tensions. This rapid deployment capability, honed over decades, allows for swift response in uncertain situations, reflecting preparation rather than mere posture.

A NATO alliance of 38 countries committed to the Afghan conflict in December 2001, but the United States has always provided the largest military contingent.

Hardly any techie would think of war-torn Afghanistan as an attractive onsite posting. After all, the conflict-hit country is often in the news for bomb blasts and Taliban terror.

Sri Lanka has indefinitely postponed their white-ball series against Afghanistan, originally set to take place in the UAE this week. The decision was made due to flight disruptions and ongoing regional conflict. The series, which included three T20s and three ODIs, has been cancelled, impacting the first bilateral series Afghanistan was to host.

Tensions between the two nations peaked with Pakistan carrying out air strikes on Afghanistan’s two biggest cities

Hoping that a new era of peace will dawn with the election of Barack Obama as the US President, the Taliban has asked the President-elect to change his country's policies towards it and end the war in afghanistan.

"It is clear, it is obvious to all of us, that the war in afghanistan did not end on the terms we wanted, with the Taliban in power in Kabul," General Mark Milley, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the House Armed Services Committee. "It wasn't lost in the last 20 days or even 20 months," Milley said.

War-torn Afghanistan is hoping for cricket to restore peace in the country.

The United States is planning to use the services of an Indian satellite to get quicker weather information in war-torn Afghanistan, crucial for the movement of its military assets, the Pentagon has said.

Melwyn Monteiro (in picture) who hails from Uliya in Ullal, who returned safely in an Indian Air Force plane from Kabul on Wednesday, said that the Taliban did not harm Indians.

On Thursday, as the strife-torn nation gained ICC's full membership and became eligible to play Tests, every cricket lover from Kabul to Jalalabad is likely to be in rapture. But Afghan refugees in India, many of them passionate cricket fans, would have an extra reason to be elated.

Taliban fighters brandished Kalashnikovs and shook their fists in the air after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, defying American warnings that if they did not hand over Osama bin Laden, their country would be bombed to smithereens.

Ghani said the spectre of violence needs to be removed and that Pakistan needs to support direct discussions between the Afghan government and the Taliban. "The undeclared war between Afghanistan and Pakistan must end," he told a Washington audience through video conference from Kabul.

China remains the greatest security challenge for the United States despite Russia's war in Ukraine, and the threat from Beijing will determine how the US military is equipped and shaped for the future, according to a new Pentagon defense strategy.

As India and Pakistan are set to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), China on Wednesday said it is "willing" to cooperate with both the countries to work for the stability of war-torn Afghanistan.

"I am now the fourth United States President to preside over an American troop presence in Afghanistan. Two Republicans. Two Democrats. I will not pass this responsibility to a fifth," said Biden.