An Army Takes Time to Build (New York Times)
December 8, 2009
ISW 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.
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Publications
"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.
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 Kagan
In 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 War
Kandahar 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 War
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.
Zhari and Panjwai
December 1, 2009 - Institute for the Study of War
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
December 1, 2009 - Institute for the Study of War
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.
The Taliban's Campaign for Kandahar
December 1, 2009
This paper describes the Taliban’s multi-year campaign to exert control over Kandahar City.
Kandahar Province
December 1, 2009 - Institute for the Study of War
Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
For more information on Kandahar Province, see Afghanistan Report #3: The Taliban's Campaign for Kandahar, by Carl Forsberg.