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Nov 02, 2021
Why the Pentagon suddenly removed thousands of Afghanistan War images
The files will still be archived, officials say, but not on public platforms.
Aug 19, 2021
These machines were supposed to help win the war in Afghanistan. What happened?
In 2002, PopSci explored the tech the US was deploying in the conflict's early days. Here's what to know about these airborne tools of war, past and present.
Aug 18, 2021
The Taliban have seized crucial US military equipment, including data on Afghans
It's not the first time it's happened.
May 29, 2021
How the war in Afghanistan revealed an evolving drone fleet’s mettle—and shortcomings
The cameras got better, but a Hellfire missile is still no scalpel.
Nov 04, 2019
Surgeons in Afghanistan earn $200 a month—and many are buying their own supplies
A look inside the war-torn country’s hospitals shows a serious scarcity of resources and staff.
Apr 14, 2017
The Pentagon just dropped the ‘mother of all bombs,’ its biggest non-nuclear weapon
It's still orders of magnitude smaller than Little Boy, the bomb dropped on Hiroshima
Apr 14, 2016
We Might Be Rid Of Polio Very Soon
There have only been nine cases reported this year
Oct 26, 2015
Massive Earthquake Shakes Afghanistan And Pakistan
However, it could have been much worse
Sep 26, 2014
Bad Space Weather May Have Caused Fatal Afghan Gun Battle
Specifically, bubbles may be to blame.