Jeffrey Dressler On Possible French Withdrawal From Afghanistan
Jan 23, 2012 - Jeffrey DresslerISW Senior Research Analyst Jeffrey Dressler discusses the possibility of French withdrawal from Afghanistan following the deadly shooting.
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Afghanistan - Order of Battle
The Afghanistan ORBAT (in PDF format) describes the location and area of responsibility of all American units in Afghanistan, down to the battalion level, updated as of September 2014.
Afghanistan’s Fraught Political Transition and Implications for Its Security Beyond 2014
Aug 12, 2014 - Joanna Agin
On Saturday, June 14, Afghanistan held its second round, run-off presidential election since no presidential candidate was able to secure at least 50 percent of the votes in the first-round election on April 5. In that first contest, the two front-runners, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah and Dr. Ashraf Ghani, won 45 percent and 31.56 percent of the vote, respectively.
What’s Missing From Obama’s Counterterrorism Strategy
May 29, 2014 - Wall Street Journal - Kimberly KaganSource:
Wall Street Journal
Date Published:
2014-05-29 00:00:00
Partnership can indeed be a component of an effective strategy for countering terrorism. But partnership requires effective partners. This missing ingredient in Mr. Obama’s strategy will be its downfall.
Afghanistan: 5,000 Troops are not Enough
The White House is dropping strong hints that the number of American troops in Afghanistan after 2014 may fall below 10,000, possibly even below 5,000. Unnamed White House officials suggested to the press that lower levels of U.S. support to the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) will be sufficient to contain future Taliban threats.
The Folly of Abandoning Afghanistan
Apr 3, 2014 - Strategika - Kimberly KaganSource:
Strategika
Date Published:
2014-04-03 00:00:00
If America's experience in Iraq offers any single, unambiguous lesson, it is the folly of just walking away. The United States must not repeat this mistake in Afghanistan. Isolation and disengagement have severely damaged American credibility and security, as can be seen most dramatically in Ukraine today.
Karzai Speech Today on Deferral of Security Agreement
Nov 21, 2013 - Mara Tchalakov
If you're covering President Karzai's speech, in which he talks about deferring the security agreement with the U.S., analysts at ISW can offer some insights.
The Formation of Electoral Alliances in Afghan Politics in the 2014 Presidential Season
Oct 2, 2013 - Jackson Keith
Candidates for Afghanistan’s 2014 elections will declare their intent to run by October 6. The most prominent candidates, Zalmai Rassoul & Abdullah Abdullah, represent the two main factions that will decide the 2014 election: the Karzai-Establishment & anti-Karzai opposition.
Dances With Warlords: Karzai’s Latest Grist for the Presidential Rumor Mill
Aug 23, 2013 - Mara Tchalakov
Abdurrab Rasul Sayyaf is the latest name to have been floated as President Hamid Karzai’s favored contender for the 2014 Afghan Presidential Elections.
U.S. Embassy & Consulate Closures, Sunday 4 August 2013
Aug 3, 2013 - Maggie ObriwinISW and AEI's Critical Threats Project mapped this weekend's U.S. Embassy and Consulate closures.