Strategic Issues Facing the Next COMISAF
Nov 15, 2012 - Anonymous
USMC General Joe Dunford appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee today to be confirmed as the next Commander of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan: Green-on-Blue Attacks in Context
Oct 31, 2012 - Institute for t...
The spike in green-on-blue attacks in Afghanistan is a development that has the potential to endanger ISAF's mission to train and prepare Afghan security forces for the challenges of stabilizing the country. It is important to establish the scope of the green-on-blue threat as well as the context in which the attacks occur.
NATO’s Defence Ministerial: Afghanistan after 2014
Oct 15, 2012 - Anonymous
Following NATO’s Chicago Summit in May 2012, defense officials met in Brussels October 10 to discuss issues facing the NATO alliance. The mission in Afghanistan was their primary focus, and the meeting produced several critical strategic announcements.
Opinion: The ‘Andar Uprising’ and Progress in Afghanistan
Oct 5, 2012 - Kimberly Kagan, Frederick W. Kagan
In “The ‘Andar Uprising’ and Progress in Afghanistan,” the authors, Kimberly Kagan and Frederick W. Kagan, highlight battlefield successes in Afghanistan during the recent troop “surge” and caution against prematurely withdrawing any more troops.
Camp Bastion Attack Details
Sep 18, 2012 - Anonymous
NATO base hit by Afghans in U.S. Army uniforms. ISW's Jeffrey Dressler talks with CNN about the details of the deadly attack.
Unpacking Afghanistan’s Ministerial Shake-up: Karzai’s Next Move
Sep 14, 2012 - Mara Tchalakov
In a controversial and blatantly political move, President Hamid Karzai selected the ousted Mohammadi to replace General Wardak as Minister of Defense.
Jeffrey Dressler Named to Diplomatic Courier's Top 99 Under 33
Sep 6, 2012 - AnonymousDate Published:
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Jeffrey Dressler, ISW Senior Research Analyst and Afghanistan/Pakistan Team Lead, was named to this year's Top 99 Under 33 list by Diplomatic Courier. Read more.
ISW Backgrounder Assesses the Role of FTO Designation in Fight Against Haqqani Network
Sep 5, 2012 - Anonymous
WASHINGTON, DC – The Institute for the Study of War today published a detailed backgrounder titled, " The Haqqani Network: a Foreign Terrorist Organization," outlining the impact of possible Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) designation on the Haqqani Network. The Secretary of State’s decision about FTO designation is expected to be announced by September 10. The author of the backgrounder, ISW Senior Analyst Jeffrey
The Haqqani Network: a Foreign Terrorist Organization
Sep 5, 2012 - Anonymous
From sanctuaries in Pakistan’s tribal areas, the Haqqani family hosts a variety of high-value terrorists, including senior members of al-Qaeda, Pakistani Taliban, Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, Lashkar-e Taiba and smaller terrorist entities linked to attacks in the UK. It also supports a global jihadist ideology that transcends objectives in Afghanistan.
Abdul Wardak and Bismillah Khan Mohammadi: Unpacking Afghanistan's Ministerial Shake-up
Aug 16, 2012 - Mara Tchalakov
In an unprecedented single session of Parliament on August 4th, the Lower House dismissed the Afghan defense and interior ministers, Abdul Rahim Wardak and Bismillah Khan Mohammadi, following successive no-confidence votes.