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Afghan National Police (ANP)
Operation Moshtarak: Taking and Holding Marjah
This Backgrounder is the second installment in a series of reports analyzing the battle for Marjah in Helmand province.
Accelerating Combat Power in Afghanistan
This report offers practical lessons for accelerating the growth of the Afghan National Security Forces.
Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing on Afghanistan Transcript
Dec 3, 2009 - Institute for t...Hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee on the subject of Afghanistan. December 2, 2009.
Grow 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.
The Taliban's Campaign for Kandahar
This paper describes the Taliban’s multi-year campaign to exert control over Kandahar City.
President Karzai’s Inaugural Address: Critical Points and Policy Implications
This paper is an analysis of the policy implications of President Karzai’s second inaugural address.
Katie Couric interviews Dr. Kimberly Kagan on challenges in Afghanistan (CBS web video)
Nov 18, 2009 - Anonymous
ISW President Kimberly Kagan and Journalist George Packer were interviewed by CBS Anchor Katie Couric regarding President Obama's impending Afghanistan decision.
Key Facts On Afghanistan
Oct 28, 2009 - Kimberly KaganKey Facts on Afghanistan
A Joint Institute for the Study of War - American Enterprise Institute Report
By Dr. Kimberly Kagan and Dr. Frederick W. Kagan
The Enemy in Afghanistan
Red Teaming Afghanistan: How Will the Enemy Respond?
Dr. Kimberly Kagan (ISW) and Dr. Fred Kagan (AEI) have produced a second report considering how enemy groups would respond to several US Policy scenarios.