Afghanistan

Paraag Shukla

Paraag Shukla is a Senior Research Analyst at the Institute for the Study of War, where he focuses on national governance in Afghanistan.

The Haqqani Network and the Threat to Afghanistan

In the debate over how to plan for the U.S. exit from Afghanistan, a new argument has surfaced about who, exactly, American forces should be fighting.

Battlefield Update: Task Force Dreadnaught in Maiwand District, Kandahar

This report provides an update on ISAF operations in Maiwand district of Kandahar Province, primarily during the latter half of 2011.

ISAF Force Distribution in Helmand Province - Winter 2010

This map originally appeared in Afghanistan Report #8 Counterinsurgency in Helmand: Progress and Remaining Challenges.

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The Afghanistan Project at the Institute for the Study of War produces detailed publications on the changing security and political dynamics in Afghanistan. Research analysts document the pattern of enemy activity in Afghanistan and Pakistan; military operations by Coalition and Afghan forces; the implications of the drawdown of Surge forces; and the political, economic, and demographic dynamics underlying the conflict.

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Battlefield Update: Task Force Dreadnaught in Maiwand District, Kandahar

This report provides an update on ISAF operations in Maiwand district of Kandahar Province, primarily during the latter half of 2011.

Afghan Government Will Not Accept Secondary Role in Talks with Taliban

On January 3, Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid announced his group planned to establish an office in Doha, Qatar to pursue negotiations with the United States and its allies. This potential step toward restarting the peace process in Afghanistan offers an opportunity for domestic and international players to identify...

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Haqqani Network Family Tree

The Haqqani Network and the Threat to Afghanistan

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Afghanistan Topographical Map

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ISAF Force Distribution in Helmand Province - Winter 2010

ISAF Force Distribution in Helmand Province - Spring 2009

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Opinion: Courting Disaster in Afghanistan

Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta announced a new timeline for American combat operations in Afghanistan — or did he?

Analysis: Obama Plows on with plans to end Iraq, Afghan wars

American soldiers in Iraq are packing up military gear and shutting down bases as the United States races to remove all but a couple hundred troops by year's end...