Tag Archives for Afghanistan
‘Task Forcing’ Afghanistan
Registan has a great post on the dangers of what I’m calling “Task Forcing (121, 145, 626, 77)” Afghanistan. Classic hunter/killer mission statement: Fifty Afghans believed to be drug traffickers with ties to the Taliban have been placed on a … Continue reading
Failing Services = Failing State
Afghanistan : While Taliban insurgents stage increasing attacks in the Afghan countryside, equally fast-expanding violent crime — kidnappings, carjackings, drug-related killings and highway robberies — is plaguing the capital of 5 million and the vital truck and bus routes that … Continue reading
No to Afghanistan’s Surge?
Is this “Afghanistan doesn’t need a surge” school of thought driven by the cost imperative? (It’s cheaper to offload security responsibilities onto the host nation.) -Shlok Sign up for my newsletter.
Afghanistan’s Opium Is The Problem (And Solution)
Lots of talk about the future of Afghanistan COIN. Not sure why the focus seems to be on alliance non-efforts. Unless, of course, that focus marks a lack of American assets available rather than an exercise in multilateralism. If you … Continue reading