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View ArticleHizb-i-Islami Gulbuddin (HIG)
Overview Hizb-i-Islami Gulbuddin (HIG), led by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, is an insurgent group active in Afghanistan. It is a splinter group of one of the prominent , and the most radical of the seven...
View ArticlePakistan and Afghanistan
Terrain | Demographics | History | Political Interests | Economic InterestsOverview Terrain Pakistan and Afghanistan share an immense border stretching 1510 miles (2430 km) along the southern and...
View ArticleHaqqani Network
OverviewFor the most current information on the Haqqani Network, please read Afghanistan Report 6- The Haqqani Network: From Pakistan to Afghanistan by Jeffrey Dressler.Named after its leader...
View ArticleKunar and Nuristan: Rethinking U.S. Counterinsurgency Operations
Download the PDF Key Findings and Policy RecommendationsAlthough counterinsurgency doctrine was successfully implemented in urban Iraq, it has proved more difficult to apply in the sparsely-populated...
View ArticleMajor Enemy Groups in Afghanistan
The Major Enemy Groups map is a joint product of ISW and the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). The map indicates major enemy groups and their areas of operation within the four ISAF Regional...
View ArticleRed Teaming Afghanistan: How Will the Enemy Respond?
Enemy Reactions to the U.S. Strategy and Force-Sizing OptionsA consideration for the Obama administration as it debates its strategic approach and future force levels in Afghanistan. Click here to...
View ArticleKey Facts On Afghanistan
Key Facts on AfghanistanA Joint Institute for the Study of War - American Enterprise Institute ReportBy Dr. Kimberly Kagan and Dr. Frederick W. KaganDownload the Report Here The Enemy in Afghanistan...
View ArticleThe Haqqani Network: A Strategic Threat
Download the PDFKey FindingsThe Haqqani Network represents a strategic threat to the enduring stability of the Afghan state and U.S. national security interests in the region. The Haqqanis are...
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