Operation Moshtarak: Taking and Holding Marjah
This Backgrounder is the second installment in a series of reports analyzing the battle for Marjah in Helmand province.
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Operation Moshtarak: Preparing for the Battle of Marjah
This Backgrounder is the first installment in a series of reports analyzing the battle for Marjah in Helmand province.
CENTCOM in 2010: Views from General David H. Petraeus
Jan 25, 2010 - Anonymous
In a candid conversation, General Petraeus discussed the greatest challenges in his area of responsibility (AOR) as CENTCOM commander.
The Quetta Shura Taliban in Southern Afghanistan
This backgrounder documents the organization, operations, and shadow governance structures of the Quetta Shura Taliban in southern Afghanistan.
ISW Research Analyst Jeff Dressler Explains ISAF Caveats (CNN)
Dec 9, 2009 - AnonymousISW Research Analyst Jeffrey Dressler talks with CNN's Pentagon Correspondent Chris Lawrence.
Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing on Afghanistan Transcript
Dec 3, 2009 - Institute for t...Hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee on the subject of Afghanistan. December 2, 2009.
Grow the ANSF
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.
The Taliban's Campaign for Kandahar
This paper describes the Taliban’s multi-year campaign to exert control over Kandahar City.
Afghanistan’s Fallujah? (Center for Defense Studies)
Jeff Dressler discusses likely operations in Marjeh in a post at the AEI Center for Defense Studies.
The Taliban's Media Blitz
It is a strategic mistake for decision makers in Washington to buy-in to the Taliban’s propaganda efforts.