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Afghanistan counterinsurgency
Afghanistan: A Civil War State of Mind
By Kevin Laiveling
By hunkering down, the U.S. and Afghan governments hope to eventually bring the Taliban to the table.
The Taliban’s New Plan for Capturing Kunduz
By Franz J. Marty
The Taliban seem determined to upgrade their strategy from 2016, posing a continued threat to provincial capitals.
Islamic State’s Khorasan Province, 2 Years on
By Milo Comerford
Today marks the two-year anniversary of ISIS’s new front in Afghanistan. Can the group consider its venture a success?
Afghanistan's Militias: The Enemy Within?
By Laura Cesaretti
Local militias may be allied with the state now, but historically they have posed dangers to the central government.
Afghanistan’s Anti-Taliban Vigilantes: Blessing or Curse?
By Franz J. Marty
When locals take their defense into their own hands, what does that mean for Afghanistan's central government?
The Problem With Afghanistan's Counterinsurgency
By Metra Mehran and Abdul Waheed Ahmad
Kabul is using a centralized approach to fight a decentralized insurgency.
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