Jeff Dressler On Afghan Surge Debate (Real Clear World Blog)
September 1, 2009
The day after Gen. Stanley McChrystal sent his strategic assessment to the Pentagon, the call for retreat is already being sounded, this time, from columnist George Will.
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Publications
Afghan army and police forces must grow much larger
August 18, 2009 - Kimberly Kagan
More U.S. troops are needed in Afghanistan in part because there are too few Afghan National Security Forces, and they are not yet effective enough to conduct counterinsurgency missions.
Why the Taliban Are Winning--for Now
August 11, 2009 - Kimberly Kagan
ISW President Kimberly Kagan's latest opinion piece about the Afghanistan counterinsurgency the front page of Foreign Policy.
Deja Vue All Over Again in Afghanistan?
August 7, 2009 - Kimberly Kagan
ISW President Dr. Kimberly Kagan writes her newest opinion piece on the troop increase in Afghanistan.
Major Enemy Groups in Afghanistan
August 6, 2009 - Institute for the Study of War
A joint product of ISW and the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). The map indicates major enemy groups within the four ISAF Regional Commands in Afghanistan.
Map: Major Enemy Groups in Afghanistan
August 1, 2009
A joint product of ISW and the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). The map indicates major enemy groups within the four ISAF Regional Commands in Afghanistan.
Kunar and Nuristan: Rethinking U.S. Counterinsurgency Operations
July 24, 2009 - Michael Moore
This paper documents Coalition and Afghan efforts to implement counterinsurgency in Kunar and Nuristan.
"In Afghanistan, U.S. needs a steady push"
July 12, 2009
ISW Communication Director Megan Ortagus writes an editorial in the Philadelphia Inquirer about USMC Operation Dagger.
"New team faces daunting challenges"
May 25, 2009 - Kimberly Kagan
ISW President Kimberly Kagan writes an editorial in the Washington Examiner on the new American leadership in Afghanistan and NATO.
Afghanistan's Ethno-Linguistic Groups
May 19, 2009 - Institute for the Study of War
ISW's most recent map of Afghanistan indicates the locations of ethno-linguistic groups and their representation in Afghanistan's largest cities.