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... strategy. Is the VSO effort at odds with other parts of ISAF's strategy? What about the Afghan's government's strategy? Is it really ... type most likely to be created during a counterinsurgency campaign)."" Afghanistan "It's the economy stupid!" ...

Journal Article - May 14 2012 - 4:42am - 62 comments

... has agreed to release an unclassified version of the ISAF Campaign plan specifically for posting on Small Wars Journal. Things I ...

Blog post - Nov 19 2008 - 1:50pm - 2 comments - 0 attachments

... and provides a sustainable source of funding for their campaign of violence. As international spending continues to draw down so too ... London to a brick that all the political leaders of the ISAF contributing nations would gladly accept the 'military defeat' of the ...

Journal Article - May 21 2012 - 5:48am - 29 comments

... - GIRoA continues to disagree with the way IJC/ISAF is prosecuting their COIN. As ISAF transitions to GIRoA-led, these ... political-diplomatic strategy and lash it up with the ISAF campaign plan; 3. It is likely to be a very complicated political solution ...

Journal Article - Dec 2 2010 - 11:22pm - 120 comments

... Urges Pakistan to Open Transit Routes - Reuters ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS   Syria Mass ... Iraq Contractor Torture Cases - Reuters Egyptian Campaign Focuses on Islam’s Role in Public Life - NYT In Libya, ...

Blog post - May 12 2012 - 3:49am - 0 comments - 0 attachments

... Feared Dead after Chopper Crash - S&S ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS How Will Photos Impact US Mission? ...   Europe Last Day of French Poll Campaign - BBC France: With Vote Days Away, Outlook for Sarkozy Dims ...

Blog post - Apr 20 2012 - 5:33am - 0 comments - 0 attachments

... years. In Afghanistan, we have only just begun the proper campaign with adequate troops. The troop levels never even approached an ... wants done in AFPAK region. The Means for doing this are ISAF. To find the Ways we need only look to the ISAF Mission statement; and ...

Blog post - Jan 12 2011 - 8:44am - 71 comments - 0 attachments

... itself, which is the unofficial goal of the entire Afghan campaign.  The special operations forces (SOF) are supplemented with civil ... a “critical component of the COIN/CT balance in the ISAF campaign plan.”  In addition, Mr. Sheehan stated that ...

Journal Article - Mar 27 2012 - 4:39am - 5 comments

... or only just being addressed. For example: 1. NATO/ISAF forces have not been properly resourced until late in the piece in ... took over in late 2003 he put into place a classic Coin campaign (this point is made by Don Wright et al in their new CSI book on ...

Blog post - Sep 16 2010 - 12:47pm - 59 comments - 0 attachments

... Embassy in US, a Spotlight on Connections - NYT ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS Taliban Talks: Making Peace with the ... Cavorted With Prostitutes - AP An Election Campaign Built on Terrorism? Welcome to Iran - TT opinion   ...

Blog post - Feb 17 2012 - 5:24am - 0 comments - 0 attachments