U.S. Marine Corps Operation Eastern Resolve II
October 9, 2009 - Institute for the Study of War
USMC Operation Eastern Resolve II: Helmand Province, Afghanistan: August, 2009
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Publications
Southern Helmand Province, Afghanistan
October 9, 2009 - Institute for the Study of War
A map of southern Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Central Helmand Province, Afghanistan
October 9, 2009 - Institute for the Study of War
ISW has released a new set of maps from our latest report on Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The maps can be viewed in high resolution and downloaded to your computer.
Northern Helmand Province, Afghanistan
October 9, 2009 - Institute for the Study of War
A map of northern Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Helmand Province, Afghanistan
October 9, 2009 - Institute for the Study of War
A map of Helmand Province, Afghanistan and its neighbors.
"Afghanistan, Eight Years On" by Jeffrey A. Dressler (RCW Blog)
October 7, 2009
Eight years on, the Obama administration is reconsidering first principles for the war effort, despite articulating its goals for the region earlier this year.
"Don't Go Wobbly on Afghanistan" (The Weekly Standard)
October 5, 2009 - Kimberly Kagan
Don't Go Wobbly on Afghanistan
President Obama was right in March.
The Weekly Standard, By Frederick W. Kagan and Kimberly Kagan, October 12, 2009
Excerpt
"Don't Believe That We Can Afford to Lose" (The New York Times)
October 5, 2009 - Kimberly Kagan
Don't Believe That We Can Afford to Lose
10 Steps to Victory in Afghanistan
The New York Times, By Kimberly Kagan and Frederick W. Kagan, October 3, 2009
Excerpt
Red Teaming Afghanistan: How Will the Enemy Respond?
October 1, 2009 - Kimberly Kagan
Dr. Kimberly Kagan (ISW) and Dr. Fred Kagan (AEI) have produced a second report considering how enemy groups would respond to several US Policy scenarios.
How Not to Defeat al Qaeda
September 28, 2009 - Institute for the Study of War
To win in Afghanistan requires troops on the ground. More analysis by Fred and Kim Kagan.