While America's efforts to build the Iraqi and Afghan armies have captured headlines, the creation of effective, uncorrupt, and nonsectarian police forces is arguably an even greater challenge for the United States in the war on terror. Lying uneasily at the intersection of development and security policy, U.S. and international...

The Obama administration is attempting to affect the Iranian regime's behavior through sanctions, but Iranian officials' responses to the recent U.S. Nuclear Posture Review suggest they will not change their behavior.

Holding the scheduled presidential election is crucial to Afghanistan's chances for a secure, democratic future.

How do Iranians approach and understand diplomacy?

A roundup of the past month's good news from Afghanistan.