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Blood and treasure

Published on: 20 February 2014

Written by: Rodric Braithwaite All articles by Rodric Braithwaite

Can an invasion of Afghanistan ever be considered to be a mission accomplished? The British in the 19th century, the...
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Leaving Afghanistan leaves Tajikistan wary

Published on: 20 February 2014

Written by: Markus Balázs Göransson All articles by Markus Balázs Göransson

What impact will the withdrawal of the Western-dominated International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in...
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Afghanistan, then and now

Published on: 17 February 2014

Written by: Anatol Lieven All articles by Anatol Lieven

Modern urban versus traditional rural Afghanistan, then and now. Time may have moved on, but the problems are big...
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Leaving Afghanistan

Published on: 15 February 2014

Written by: Artemy M. Kalinovsky All articles by Artemy M. Kalinovsky

Twenty five years ago today, Soviet General Boris Gromov oversaw the final withdrawal from Afghanistan. How will the...