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.
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"Assessing the Afghan Surge" (Council on Foreign Relations)
ISW President Kimberly Kagan joined 4 other experts to offer analysis on President Obama's speech at West Point Military Academy.
The Taliban's Media Blitz
It is a strategic mistake for decision makers in Washington to buy-in to the Taliban’s propaganda efforts.
U.S. Marine Corps Operation Khanjar
Oct 9, 2009 - Institute for t...USMC Operation Khanjar: Helmand Province, Afghanistan: July, 2009
For more information on Operation Khanjar, see Afghanistan Report 2: Securing Helmand, by Jeffrey A. Dressler.
Operation Panther's Claw - Part Three
Oct 9, 2009 - Institute for t...Phase Three of Operation Panther's Claw: Helmand Province, Afghanistan: July, 2009
For a detailed report on Operation Panther's Claw, see Afghanistan Report 2: Securing Helmand, by Jeffrey A. Dressler.
Operation Panther's Claw - Part Two
Oct 9, 2009 - Institute for t...Part Two of Operation Panther's Claw: Helmand Province: July, 2009
For a detailed account of Operation Panther's Claw, see Afghanistan Report 2: Securing Helmand, by Jeffrey A. Dressler.
Operation Panther's Claw - Part One
Oct 9, 2009 - Institute for t...Phase One of Operation Panther's Claw: Helmand Province: June, 2009
For a detailed account of Operation Panther's Claw, see ISW's Afghanistan Report 2: Securing Helmand by Jeffrey A. Dressler.
U.S. Marine Corps Operation Eastern Resolve II
Oct 9, 2009 - Institute for t...USMC Operation Eastern Resolve II: Helmand Province, Afghanistan: August, 2009
Southern Helmand Province, Afghanistan
Oct 9, 2009 - Institute for t...Central Helmand Province, Afghanistan
Oct 9, 2009 - Institute for t...ISW has released a new set of maps from our latest report on Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The maps can be viewed in high resolution and downloaded to your computer.