ISW in Brief: Making Progress in Maiwand District, Kandahar
Kandahar province is the home of President Karzai, the birthplace of the Taliban movement, and the former de facto capital of the Taliban government.
Kandahar province is the home of President Karzai, the birthplace of the Taliban movement, and the former de facto capital of the Taliban government.
An update on the unfolding political crisis in Iraq covering the period from January 20-27, 2012.
January 20-27, 2012. Iraqiyya Contemplates Next Move, Turkey-Iraq Rift Continues, National Conference Initiative Loses Momentum.
In mid-2010, ISAF launched Hamkari, a series of operations in Kandahar to seize key terrain from Taliban forces while improving local governance & development.
This report provides an update on ISAF operations in Maiwand district of Kandahar Province, primarily during the latter half of 2011.
ISW Senior Research Analyst Jeffrey Dressler discusses the possibility of French withdrawal from Afghanistan following the deadly shooting.
LTG Jim Dubik (U.S. Army, Ret.) writes-"The strategic shift announced earlier this month by the Obama administration rests upon four, problematic assumptions."
January 14-20, 2012. Iraqiyya Continues Boycott, Maliki Continues Efforts Against Hashemi and Mutlaq, Efforts Continue to Form National Conference.
Last week, a troubling political crisis emerged in Baghdad that has placed Iraq on a worrisome path that could potentially unravel and threaten its stability.