1. August 2021

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A U.S. Marine looks out at Helmand Province, Afghanistan, aboard a V-22 Osprey on March 20, 2012. Photo credit: Bill Putnam via DVIDS.

Editor’s Note: Who controls Afghanistan? The answer to this question is difficult to determine, and much depends on what is meant by control and how to consider its meaning in an Afghan context. CNA’s Jonathan Schroden assesses how and why various analyses (and associated maps) differ on this question and explains why having different perspectives strengthens the overall understanding of the situation on the ground.

Daniel Byman

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On April 14, President Biden announced that the United States would withdraw its military forces from Afghanistan no later than Sept. 11 of this year. Since that time, the Taliban have engaged in an intense offensive to capture rur

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