Kandahar Province

As coalition forces look towards Kandahar this summer, lessons from Marjah should be used to inform proper planning and execution in order to avoid the repetition of costly mistakes.

This report documents the dynamics, personalities, and relationships that drive politics in Kandahar.

This report documents Afghanistan’s politics as they evolved in 2009, and examines the implications they will have for the way forward.

This backgrounder documents the organization, operations, and shadow governance structures of the Quetta Shura Taliban in southern Afghanistan.

This paper describes the Taliban’s multi-year campaign to exert control over Kandahar City.