Publications
"Obama's Troop Surge Supports Earlier Stated Goals" (Washington Examiner)
December 15, 2009ISW 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 WarThe Religious and Ethnic Composition of the Diyala Province
An Army Takes Time to Build (New York Times)
December 8, 2009ISW Managing Director, James Danly, writes an opinion editorial in the New York Times regarding the dedication and time it took to build the Iraqi Army.
"Assessing the Afghan Surge" (Council on Foreign Relations)
December 2, 2009ISW President Kimberly Kagan joined 4 other experts to offer analysis on President Obama's speech at West Point Military Academy.
Grow the ANSF
December 1, 2009 - LTG James M. Dubik (U.S. Army, Ret.)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.
"In Afghanistan, Real Leverage Starts With Real Troops" (The Washington Post)
December 1, 2009 - Kimberly KaganIn Afghanistan, Real Leverage Starts With More Troops
By Kimberly Kagan and Frederick W. Kagan, The Washington Post, November 27, 2009
Kandahar City
December 1, 2009 - Institute for the Study of WarKandahar City, Afghanistan
For more information on Kandahar City, Afghanistan, see Afghanistan Report 3: The Taliban's Campaign for Kandahar, by Carl Forsberg.
Central Kandahar Province
December 1, 2009 - Institute for the Study of WarThe 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.
Zhari and Panjwai
December 1, 2009 - Institute for the Study of WarFor more information on the Zhari and Panjwai districts in Afghanistan, see Afghanistan Report #3: The Taliban's Campaign for Kandahar, by Carl Forsberg.