Information on "Troop Withdrawal" and "Americas"
March 2013
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12 Mar 2013
Is Peaceful Political Transition in Afghanistan Possible?
Author: Robert Johnson, Jawed Nader, Matt Waldman, Michael Keating
Publisher: Chatham House
This is a transcript of a discussion on the future of Afghanistan. More on «Is Peaceful Political Transition in Afghanistan Possible?»
August 2012
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8 Aug 2012
Afghanistan After America: Possible Post-Drawdown Scenarios
Author: Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, Shahid Javed Burki
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
The paper anticipates the overall situation after the United States' withdrawal from Afghanistan. More on «Afghanistan After America: Possible Post-Drawdown Scenarios»
June 2012
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29 Jun 2012
Afghan National Security Forces: Resources, Strategy, and Timetable for Security Lead Transition
Author: Max Boot
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
This testimony addresses the Afghan national security forces and a timetable for a security lead transition. More on «Afghan National Security Forces: Resources, Strategy, and Timetable for Security Lead Transition» -
28 Jun 2012
Mission Iraq: State and DOD Face Challenges in Finalizing Support and Security Capabilities
Author: Michael J Courts
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
This report discusses the transition from a predominantly US military presence in Iraq led by DOD to a US diplomatic presence led by the Department of State. More on «Mission Iraq: State and DOD Face Challenges in Finalizing Support and Security Capabilities» -
25 Jun 2012
What it Will Take to Secure Afghanistan
Author: Max Boot
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
This paper looks at what is needed to secure Afghanistan after foreign military forces are pulled out in 2014 and with them the bulk of foreign financing. More on «What it Will Take to Secure Afghanistan» -
15 Jun 2012
In Brief: Next Steps in the War in Afghanistan?
Author: Catherine Dale
Publisher: US Government
This paper explores the US government approach and involvement in the war in Afghanistan. More on «In Brief: Next Steps in the War in Afghanistan?» -
13 Jun 2012
Rethinking US Security: Getting Afghans into the Lead
Author: Fernando Lujan
Publisher: Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
This transcript discusses the American attempts to build up the Afghan Army and several problems related to these efforts. More on «Rethinking US Security: Getting Afghans into the Lead»
May 2012
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May 2012
Iraq After the US Withdrawal: Staring into the Abyss
Author: Daniel Möckli
Publisher: Center for Security Studies (CSS)
When the US pulled out of Iraq at the end of 2011, it could hardly hide the fact that its intervention had failed and that it was leaving behind an unstable country. More on «Iraq After the US Withdrawal: Staring into the Abyss»
April 2012
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18 Apr 2012
Taliban, Spring Offensive and Transition in Afghanistan
Author: Shanthie Mariet D'Souza
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
This paper argues that the Taliban's 15 Apr 2012 attack on Kabul demonstrates that the organization remains a potent adversary of the Afghan government and United States' forces. More on «Taliban, Spring Offensive and Transition in Afghanistan»
March 2012
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23 Mar 2012
Is the US-Afghan Strategic Partnership in the Doldrums?
Author: Shanthie Mariet D'Souza
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
As the search for the Afghan ‘end game’ has intensified in the United States, a Strategic Partnership Deal (SPD) entailing a limited but long-term presence of US forces in Afghanistan is seen as a crucial cornerstone to prevent the return of Afghanis... More on «Is the US-Afghan Strategic Partnership in the Doldrums?»
