Regional Command West
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.
Opinion: Afghanistan Campaign Is Far From Finished
Mar 20, 2012 - Roll Call - AnonymousVIDEO- Afghanistan in 2011 & Beyond: Counterinsurgency, Transition & Drawdown at The Newseum
Jun 30, 2011 - AnonymousPlease join ISW, Senators McCain & Lieberman and General Keane for this important discussion on the U.S. role in Afghanistan, the future of the country, and what to expect this year and beyond.
Uzbek Militancy in Pakistan's Tribal Region
Uzbek Militancy in Pakistan's Tribal Region
Jan 27, 2011 - Institute for t...The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) has been active in the Pakistani tribal region since late 2001, where it reconstituted after fighting alongside the Taliban.
Progress or Regress? The Afghanistan War In Review (C-SPAN)
Nov 22, 2010 - Anonymous (not verified)From the Front Lines: Evaluating Afghanistan (VIDEO)
Sep 24, 2010 - AnonymousSelected video from September 22, 2010. From the Front Lines: Evaluating Afghanistan.
"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."
"Don't Go Wobbly on Afghanistan" (The Weekly Standard)
Don't Go Wobbly on Afghanistan
President Obama was right in March.
The Weekly Standard, By Frederick W. Kagan and Kimberly Kagan, October 12, 2009
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