Two key Republican senators, channeling President Trump, this week decried the continued U.S. presence in Afghanistan, arguing that, after 19 years, the goals are muddled, the costs in money and lives unjustifiably high, and the accomplishments unclear.

Indian PM Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation on Monday with US President Donald Trump, as announced by Indian state press agency. The thirty-minute conversation covered bilateral and regional matters and was marked by the warmth and cordiality which characterises the relations between the two leaders, as per the statement.

On Tuesday, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan wrapped up a three-day visit to Washington, D.C., at the invitation of President Trump. The much-anticipated visit followed last year's cuts in U.S. aid to Pakistan and wrangling between the two leaders on Twitter, where Trump accused Pakistan of deceit and Khan retorted that Pakistan wasn't to blame ...

President Trump said Monday he could end the war in Afghanistan “in a week,” but that doing so would cause millions of deaths. 

North Korea says its leader Kim Jong-un has received a personal letter of "excellent content" from US President Donald Trump amid a stalemate in nuclear talks between Pyongyang and Washington.

Acting Secretary of Defense Pat Shanahan on Friday confirmed that the Pentagon will transfer $1.5 billion in funds for President Trump's long-promised border wall, according to VOA's Carla Babb. 

President Trump has settled on a new military strategy in Afghanistan after months of bitter internal debates by his national security team and will announce a plan Monday expected to provide U.S. commanders with additional troops and broader authority to pursue militant forces.

Fifteen years ago, while serving as Department of Defense civilian coordinator for Afghanistan, I joined Zal Khalilzad, our ambassador there, to witness a training session for the recently reorganized Afghan Army. It was an eye-opener. On the one hand, it was heartening to witness mixed units of Pashtu, Uzbek and Tajik soldiers. On the other hand, ...

Countries around Afghanistan have been readying for the possibility that President Trump will withdraw thousands of U.S. troops from the nation, potentially setting off a refugee crisis, Reuters reported.

The United States is spending beyond its means on a mission that might only be helping its strategic rivals.

The Taliban has rejected Afghanistan's proposal to hold peace talks in Saudi Arabia next month, Reuters reported Sunday.