How Not to Defeat al Qaeda
To win in Afghanistan requires troops on the ground. More analysis by Fred and Kim Kagan.
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Pakistan
Redeploying in RC East - NPR interview with James Fussell
Sep 25, 2009 - AnonymousISW contributor James Fussell speaks about US forces moving out of Kunar and Nuristan provinces on NPR's Morning Edition. Mr. Fussell recently co-authored an ISW report on Eastern Afghanistan.
Dr. Kimberly Kagan Speaks at Brookings Institution
Sep 1, 2009 - Kimberly Kagan
ISW President Kimbery Kagan spoke on a panel at the Brookings Institution with Michael O'Hanlon, Bruce Riedel and Anthony Cordesman following the August 2009 Afghanistan elections.
Kimberly Kagan Interviewed On Afghanistan - PBS "The News Hour"
Aug 25, 2009 - Kimberly Kagan
Dr. Kimberly Kagan is interviewed on the PBS show "The News Hour" about the current state of the war in Afghanistan.
Kunar and Nuristan: Rethinking U.S. Counterinsurgency Operations
This paper documents Coalition and Afghan efforts to implement counterinsurgency in Kunar and Nuristan.
"In Afghanistan, U.S. needs a steady push"
ISW Communication Director Megan Ortagus writes an editorial in the Philadelphia Inquirer about USMC Operation Dagger.
Haqqani Network
The Haqqani Network is a group of fighters based in the area of Paktia, Paktika, and Khost (P2K or Greater Paktia) and North Waziristan Agency in Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas.
Pakistan and Afghanistan
Hizb-i-Islami Gulbuddin (HIG)
Hizb-i-Islami Gulbuddin (HIG), led by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, is a group of fighters whose main area of operation is northeastern Afghanistan, such as the provinces of Kunar, Laghman and Paktia.
Map of Afghanistan and Its Neighbors
Apr 16, 2009 - Institute for t...A topographical map of Afghanistan and its neighbors that show major roads, cities, and tributaries.