As coalition forces look towards Kandahar this summer, lessons from Marjah should be used to inform proper planning and execution in order to avoid the repetition of costly mistakes.

The Pakistanis have reportedly offered to help reach out to the murderous Haqqani organization in the hopes of bringing the movement’s leader, Siraj Haqqani, to the negotiating table.

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.

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

This report documents Afghanistan’s politics as they evolved in 2009, and examines the implications they will have for the way forward.

This backgrounder documents the organization, operations, and shadow governance structures of the Quetta Shura Taliban in southern Afghanistan.

This report offers practical lessons for accelerating the growth of the Afghan National Security Forces.

This paper describes the Taliban’s multi-year campaign to exert control over Kandahar City.

ISW Research Analyst Jeffrey A. Dressler explores the enemy system in Helmand Province and provides a thorough analysis of ISAF operations against the enemy.

This paper documents Coalition and Afghan efforts to implement counterinsurgency in Kunar and Nuristan.