An agreement has been signed; many difficult steps to follow. NYT analysis.
U.S., analyst of military contractors wonders whether they will go or stay.
CNAS has numbers on recent US sanctions.
Authorities matter: NYT says US is considering invoking Defense Production Act of 1950 to force production of masks and other medical items to deal with coronavirus.
WaPo details the conflict and bureaucratic disarray as the administration tackled the coronavirus.
NYT graphics show how Afghanistan became an”invisible war.”
David Sanger assesses the deal with the Taliban.
Another assessment from the Atlantic.
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The Gaza war isn't over and may continue for a long time still.
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