The Afghan president recognizes the critical role the U.S. military plays in his government's continued survival.

With international forces withdrawing, attacks against Afghans have increased in number and in quality.

The Afghan Taliban's position in a post-NATO Afghanistan could influence their Pakistani counterparts' insurgency.

Financial and political constraints will make it harder for many governments to maintain balance in the coming months.

For the first time since the country's independence, a democratically elected government completed a full term.

This is an internal Stratfor document listing significant meetings and events for the next week.

The country's rugged terrain has allowed Afghans to resist more powerful forces for centuries.

Hamid Karzai is hoping to strengthen his reputation as a nationalist and undermine U.S.-Taliban negotiations.

Generational changes worldwide will be hard to deny in 2013.

The death of a key Taliban leader may destabilize an already precarious security situation.