WorldLock 'em up, then let 'em go - US forces try new strategyModelled on how Sunni nationalist groups in Iraq were induced to turn their backs on al Qaeda, the first examples of the new US policy of "reconciling" the Taleban are now being seen.14 Dec 07:55 PM
PoliticsNZ sending enough troops, says new US AmbassadorThe US will not ask New Zealand to send more troops to Afghanistan as part of Barack Obama's final surge, its new ambassador to Wellington says.09 Dec 03:00 PM
New ZealandObama orders final Afghan pushBarack Obama has announced he will send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan despite growing pessimism about the war.02 Dec 03:00 PM
WorldDiggers' dog comes back from the deadIn the wilds of war-torn Afghanistan, a US soldier came across a local man accompanied by a smart-looking black dog.12 Nov 03:00 PM
OpinionGwynne Dyer<i>Gwynne Dyer</i>: Afghan poll shambles gives Obama a get-out opportunity05 Nov 03:00 PM
WorldTaleban ambush targeted newly arrived NZ troopsNew Zealand troops were fortunate not to be killed in a Taleban ambush.02 Nov 03:00 PM
