The Quetta Shura Taliban in Southern Afghanistan
January 4, 2010
This backgrounder documents the organization, operations, and shadow governance structures of the Quetta Shura Taliban in southern Afghanistan.
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Publications
Accelerating Combat Power in Afghanistan
December 23, 2009 - LTG James M. Dubik (U.S. Army, Ret.)
This report offers practical lessons for accelerating the growth of the Afghan National Security Forces.
"Obama's Troop Surge Supports Earlier Stated Goals" (Washington Examiner)
December 15, 2009
ISW President Kimberly Kagan writes about the Afghanistan troop increase in her role as a national security columnist for the Washington Examiner.
Religious/Ethnic Composition of Diyala Province
December 9, 2009 - Institute for the Study of War
The Religious and Ethnic Composition of the Diyala Province
An Army Takes Time to Build (New York Times)
December 8, 2009
ISW Managing Director, James Danly, writes an opinion editorial in the New York Times regarding the dedication and time it took to build the Iraqi Army.
"Assessing the Afghan Surge" (Council on Foreign Relations)
December 2, 2009
ISW President Kimberly Kagan joined 4 other experts to offer analysis on President Obama's speech at West Point Military Academy.
Grow the ANSF
December 1, 2009 - LTG James M. Dubik (U.S. Army, Ret.)
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.
"In Afghanistan, Real Leverage Starts With Real Troops" (The Washington Post)
December 1, 2009 - Kimberly Kagan
In Afghanistan, Real Leverage Starts With More Troops
By Kimberly Kagan and Frederick W. Kagan, The Washington Post, November 27, 2009
Kandahar City
December 1, 2009 - Institute for the Study of War
Kandahar City, Afghanistan
For more information on Kandahar City, Afghanistan, see Afghanistan Report 3: The Taliban's Campaign for Kandahar, by Carl Forsberg.