"Assessing the Afghan Surge" (Council on Foreign Relations)
December 2, 2009
ISW President Kimberly Kagan joined 4 other experts to offer analysis on President Obama's speech at West Point Military Academy.
ISW President Kimberly Kagan joined 4 other experts to offer analysis on President Obama's speech at West Point Military Academy.
Given the fact that President Obama seems concerned about how to reduce U.S. presence in Afghanistan after a surge, expanding the quality and quantity of the Afghan forces ought to be a priority.
By Kimberly Kagan and Frederick W. Kagan, The Washington Post, November 27, 2009
Kandahar City, Afghanistan
For more information on Kandahar City, Afghanistan, see Afghanistan Report 3: The Taliban's Campaign for Kandahar, by Carl Forsberg.
The Central Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
For more information on the Central Kandahar Province, see Afghanistan Report 3: The Taliban's Campaign for Kandahar, by Carl Forsberg.
For more information on the Zhari and Panjwai districts in Afghanistan, see Afghanistan Report #3: The Taliban's Campaign for Kandahar, by Carl Forsberg.
Northern Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
For more information on the Northern Kandahar Province, see Afghanistan Report 3: The Taliban's Campaign for Kandahar, by Carl Forsberg.
This paper describes the Taliban’s multi-year campaign to exert control over Kandahar City.
Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
For more information on Kandahar Province, see Afghanistan Report #3: The Taliban's Campaign for Kandahar, by Carl Forsberg.
Jeff Dressler discusses likely operations in Marjeh in a post at the AEI Center for Defense Studies.