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NATO unity will be tested at upcoming summit. Ukraine's possible entry may be the biggest challenge
Read full article: NATO unity will be tested at upcoming summit. Ukraine's possible entry may be the biggest challengeWith no end in sight to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, NATO leaders are gathering in Lithuania this week for their annual summit at a time when the world's biggest security alliance is facing new tests of its unity.
Billions spent on Afghan army ultimately benefited Taliban
Read full article: Billions spent on Afghan army ultimately benefited TalibanBuilt and trained at a two-decade cost of $83 billion, Afghan security forces collapsed so quickly and completely — in some cases without a shot fired — that the ultimate beneficiary of the American investment turns out to be the Taliban.
Longest war: Were America’s decades in Afghanistan worth it?
Read full article: Longest war: Were America’s decades in Afghanistan worth it?As the United States ends the nearly 20-year war in Afghanistan and as the Taliban recapture much of the country, Americans are asking if the longest war in their history was worth the cost.