Afghanistan’s War

The longest war in American history has gone on for more than 18 years. The U.S. and its NATO-led allies announced the official conclusion of their combat mission in Afghanistan in 2014. But with the country remaining in violent turmoil, plans for the exit of the coalition have been repeatedly put off. U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed an eagerness to withdraw his country’s forces, which make up about 13,000 of the almost 23,000 foreign troops there. His government is pursuing a peace de