"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."
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Afghanistan
LTG James M. Dubik (U.S. Army, Ret.) Discusses The Challenges of Training Afghan Forces (NPR)
Jun 24, 2010 - LTG James M. Dubik (U.S. Army, Ret.)ISW Senior Fellow LTG James Dubik talks with NPR's Michele Norris about the current challenges of training Afghan forces.
VIDEO-Carl Forsberg Testifies Before House Subcommittee on Private Security Contracting in Afghanistan (C-SPAN)
Jun 23, 2010 - AnonymousVIDEO- Carl Forsberg Testifies Before House Subcommittee on Private Security Contracting in Afghanistan (CSPAN)
Jun 23, 2010 - AnonymousWitnesses testified on allegations that the U.S. is indirectly supporting Afghan warlords with protection payments from the American contractors who transport goods and materials to U.S. troops.
Lashkar-e-Taiba’s Afghan Connection (Bellum)
ISW Research Analyst Jeffrey Dressler offers thoughts on Pakistani terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba at Bellum, a Project of the Stanford Review.
Will the Marines Push into Northern Helmand?
Northern Helmand may be the next focal point of U.S. and British efforts in the province, just four months after U.S. Marines launched the massive Operation Moshtarak in central Helmand.
Pakistan's North Waziristan Mirage (Bellum)
ISW Research Analyst Jeffrey Dressler offers thoughts on North Waziristan at Bellum, A Project of the Stanford Review.
Carl Forsberg Discusses Afghan President Hamid Karzai's Visit to Washington (BBC Radio)
Jun 2, 2010 - AnonymousISW Afghanistan Analyst Carl Forsberg discusses President Karzai's recent trip to Washington and the upcoming Afghan peace jirga.
Consolidating Private Security Companies in Southern Afghanistan
This backgrounder outlines the complex relationship between private security companies and ISAF in southern Afghanistan.