Obama's War

Combating Extremism in Afghanistan and Pakistan

Obama ups the ante

Obama is attempting to change the metabolism of a war that has sputtered along for more than eight years. His order to deploy 30,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan by summer, and then start withdrawing them a year later, constitutes an acknowledgment that the situation is dire.
»McChrystal: Strengthening Afghan forces 'most important thing'

Afghan war to escalate

Obama concludes three-month review of war strategy by placing extraordinary confidence in strained U.S. military and applying fresh pressure on uncertain Afghan government.

U.S. offers new role for Pakistan

President Obama has offered Pakistan an expanded strategic partnership while warning that its use of insurgent groups to pursue policy goals "cannot continue."

The Battle for Helmand

With the troops

Post Pentagon correspondent Ann Scott Tyson blogged about her travels with U.S. Marines during a mission in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province.

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Marines work to stabilize Afghan south

U.S. Marines of 2nd LAR Charlie Company work their way through volatile Helmand province in southern Afghanistan.

Obama makes troop announcement

Obama gives speech at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y.

A suspicious border

Senior U.S. and Pakistani officials step up efforts to tame area along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, used by Taliban as a base to fire rockets and smuggle weapons.

Obama's new strategy for Afghanistan

After three years of USAID-led Afghan reconstruction, Obama administration plans to implement new approach to help resuscitate the country.

Mission in Afghanistan

A new strategy

Full coverage of the Obama administration's strategy as the United States pursues a new way to rebuild in Afghanistan.

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An evolving war

Timeline of U.S. involvement in Afghanistan since 2001.

The battle of Wanat

Interactive timeline chronicles Afghan fight from perspective of soldier.

Afghan elections

Afghanistan voted for president on Aug. 20, 2009.

Faces of the fallen

Searchable database of U.S. service members killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.

National security

Washington Post coverage of U.S. government efforts to protect the country.

America at war

Full coverage of the U.S. operation in Afghanistan.

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Afghanistan faces grave challenges politically and economically. The Washington Post follows the U.S. military and the Obama administration as they try to turn around the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan and prevent the spread of extremist groups across the border in Pakistan.

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