The Diplomat

US Weapons Left Behind in Afghanistan Are Fueling Militancy in Pakistan

Taliban officials admit that at least half of the stockpile is now “unaccounted for.” Many of those weapons ended up with ...

Final US report on Afghanistan reveals $30 billion in funds wasted, stolen, or mismanaged

In its final report, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) documented 1,327 instances of waste, fraud, and abuse from 2002 to 2021.
The New York Times

How War-Crime Accusations Against Green Berets Were Denied and Buried

As cases of lawless behavior and extrajudicial killings mounted, the Special Forces had to decide how to respond — and whom to protect. Green Berets with the Third ...
Smithsonian Magazine

After a Tragedy in 2002, Special Forces Soldiers Learned That Armed Drones Are a Combat Necessity

Why the Predator is here to stay. Richard Whittle The Afghan Special Security Force, advised by U.S. Special Forces, prepares to load an MH-47 Chinook in Afghanistan’s Kapisa province. Helicopters ...