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← Older posts Newer posts →The Outpost: No Strategic Purpose for U.S. Efforts in Afghanistan
December 4, 2012The story of Combat Outpost Keating is perhaps one of the most tragic of the Afghanistan war. The U.S. camp was located in a remote area of Afghanistan, near the Pakistan border, at the base of three mountains — a … Continue reading
Posted in Blog | Tagged COIN, defense spending, exit strategy, strategy, War costs | Leave a commentAfghanistan Weekly Reader: U.S. Considers Keeping 10,000 Troops in Afghanistan
November 28, 2012Pentagon officials say a recommendation on post-2014 troop levels is coming within weeks, although the specific number of troops is still undecided. The administration reportedly favors keeping 10,000 troops in Afghanistan. Some political pundits are calling for a heavy military … Continue reading
Posted in Blog | Tagged Afghan security forces, Afghanistan Weekly Reader, drawdown, timetable, Troop Levels | Leave a commentAl Qaeda Decimated, but US Considers Heavy Military Footprint in Afghanistan
November 26, 2012Despite official U.S. assessments that al Qaeda leadership has been “decimated,” some experts are insisting that the U.S. maintain a heavy military footprint in Afghanistan — a strategy that will cost billions of dollars each year. Secretary of Defense Leon … Continue reading
Posted in Blog | Tagged Afghan security forces, aid, defense spending, strategy, War costs | 1 CommentAfghanistan Weekly Reader: New Commander Sees U.S. Role Extending Past 2014
November 21, 2012In Afghanistan this week, proceedings began in the long-stalled trial of some two dozen people accused of corruption leading to the collapse of the Kabul Bank in 2010. Meanwhile, the U.S. Congress confirmed Gen. Joseph Dunford as the new commander … Continue reading
Posted in Blog | Tagged Afghan security forces, Afghanistan Weekly Reader, strategy, War costs | Leave a commentU.S. Taxpayers Pay the Price for Wasteful War Strategy
November 20, 2012The U.S. and Afghanistan began talks last week over the U.S. military presence in Afghanistan after 2014, news sources report. The talks, which will tackle thorny questions like immunity for U.S. troops and the number of that will remain in … Continue reading
Posted in Blog | Tagged aid, COIN, Congress, defense spending, economy, General Petraeus, strategy, War costs | 1 CommentAfghanistan Weekly Reader: U.S. Nearing Decision On Post-2014 Troop Numbers
November 14, 2012A recent insurgent attack brings the total number of fatalities of international forces in Afghanistan to 10 this month. The attack follows a spate of attacks last week that left 20 dead. Meanwhile,officials are discussing the U.S. military presence in … Continue reading
Posted in Blog | Tagged Afghanistan Weekly Reader, COIN, strategy | Leave a commentCosts of Nation Building
November 13, 2012The resignation of CIA Director General David Petraeus as head of the CIA last Friday led many to reflect on the legacy of the man who led U.S. and allied forces in Afghanistan from 2010 to 2011. Bing West, assistant … Continue reading
Posted in Blog | Tagged Afghan security forces, aid, defense spending, deficit reduction, economy, General Petraeus, nation building, War costs | Leave a commentAfghanistan Weekly Reader: $580 Billion and Counting
November 9, 2012The U.S. elections came and went with little mention of the war in Afghanistan. The status quo is unchanged. Violence and instability continue, as do questions about the capability of the Afghan security forces. 68,000 U.S. troops are still in … Continue reading
Posted in Blog | Tagged Afghan security forces, Afghanistan Weekly Reader, corruption | Leave a commentAfghanistan War More Expensive Than The Top Ten Costliest Storms
November 6, 2012A week after Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast, many are struggling to cope with the devastation left behind. In New York, freezing temperatures and fuel shortages combined to create a housing crisis leaving devastation in its wake. Some 1.4 … Continue reading
Posted in Blog | Tagged Afghan security forces, aid, exit strategy, strategy, War costs | Leave a commentAfghanistan Weekly Reader: Watchdog Questions Plan for Afghan Security
November 1, 2012A new report by the U.S. government watchdog that oversees reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan has called into question the ability of the Afghan government to sustain U.S.-funded security forces and facilities after 2014. Afghanistan’s challenges, the report says, include a … Continue reading
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