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Afghan Public Protection Force (APPF)
U.S. and Afghan Presidents Reaffirm Partnership at Chicago Summit
May 20, 2012 - Institute for t...
U.S. President Barack Obama met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Sunday to discuss the role of international forces in Afghanistan over the next two years.
Defining Success in Afghanistan (VIDEO)
Jan 11, 2011 - AnonymousDr. Frederick W. Kagan and Dr. Kimberly Kagan spent 150 days in Afghanistan in 2010 and lay out the key details of their latest report, "Defining Success in Afghanistan."
Creating Police and Law Enforcement Systems
"A Winnable War" by Kimberly and Fredrick Kagan (TWS)
"With a new commander and a renewed commitment from the commander in chief, we will make military progress in Afghanistan."
James Danly Discusses Training Afghan Forces in Helmand (NPR)
Mar 3, 2010 - AnonymousGrow the ANSF
Given the fact that President Obama seems concerned about how to reduce U.S. presence in Afghanistan after a surge, expanding the quality and quantity of the Afghan forces ought to be a priority.
LTG James Dubik interviewed on National Public Radio
Sep 23, 2009 - LTG James M. Dubik (U.S. Army, Ret.)ISW's Senior Fellow LTG James Dubik speaks with Mary Louise of National Public Radio on the need for more U.S. troops to train Afghans.
Afghan army and police forces must grow much larger
More U.S. troops are needed in Afghanistan in part because there are too few Afghan National Security Forces, and they are not yet effective enough to conduct counterinsurgency missions.
International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)
The Development of ISAF