Regional Command South

Northern Helmand may be the next focal point of U.S. and British efforts in the province, just four months after U.S. Marines launched the massive Operation Moshtarak in central Helmand.

This backgrounder outlines the complex relationship between private security companies and ISAF in southern Afghanistan.

This report documents the dynamics, personalities, and relationships that drive politics in Kandahar.

This Backgrounder is the second installment in a series of reports analyzing the battle for Marjah in Helmand province.