Operation Moshtarak: Preparing for the Battle of Marjah
February 11, 2010
This Backgrounder is the first installment in a series of reports analyzing the battle for Marjah in Helmand province.
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Publications
Marjah, Nad Ali and Lashkar Gah Districts
February 11, 2010 - Institute for the Study of War
For more information on the Marjah, Nad Ali, and Lashkar Gah Districts in Afghanistan, see Operation Moshtarak: Preparing for the Battle of Marjah, by Jeffrey Dressler.
"Preparing for Your Future and That of the U.S. Army" by LTG James Dubik (ret.)
January 31, 2010 - Institute for the Study of War
As future colonels, generals and senior sergeants major, you will be responsible not only for figuring out what should be reformed and what conserved, but also for directing and supervising necessary changes.
The Re-election of Hamid Karzai
January 31, 2010
This report documents Afghanistan’s politics as they evolved in 2009, and examines the implications they will have for the way forward.
Sunni Politicians Barred from Candidacy
January 29, 2010
This backgrounder documents the recent attempt to bar Sunni candidates from the upcoming parliamentary elections.
The Quetta Shura Taliban in Southern Afghanistan
January 4, 2010
This backgrounder documents the organization, operations, and shadow governance structures of the Quetta Shura Taliban in southern Afghanistan.
Accelerating Combat Power in Afghanistan
December 23, 2009 - LTG James M. Dubik (U.S. Army, Ret.)
This report offers practical lessons for accelerating the growth of the Afghan National Security Forces.
"Obama's Troop Surge Supports Earlier Stated Goals" (Washington Examiner)
December 15, 2009
ISW President Kimberly Kagan writes about the Afghanistan troop increase in her role as a national security columnist for the Washington Examiner.
Religious/Ethnic Composition of Diyala Province
December 9, 2009 - Institute for the Study of War
The Religious and Ethnic Composition of the Diyala Province