by Gopal Ratnam | Oct 30, 2014 | Monitor
Insurgent attacks rise as poppy cultivation reaches a post-Taliban high in Afghanistan.
by Gopal Ratnam | Oct 15, 2014 | Monitor
With the Islamic State pulling ever closer to Baghdad, the Obama administration believes rebuilding the shattered Iraqi military could require up to 1,000 foreign trainers from the United States and its top European allies.
by Gopal Ratnam | Oct 13, 2014 | Monitor
In its excitement to trumpet the coalition against the Islamic State, the U.S. is outing partners before they’re ready to go steady.