Afghan War Blog

A breakaway Taliban faction is being helped by the Afghan National Directorate of Security (NDS). The NDS is Afghanistan's version...

During an inspection SIGAR found one active business in the $7.8 million Shorandam Industrial Park in Kandahar. It was originally planned ...

Recent news reports indicate that the U.S. intends to maintain a presence in Kandahar into the foreseeable future. Perhaps into 2016. The Ar...

The former CIA station chief in Islamabad, Robert Grenier, discusses the time just after 9/11 when the U.S. invaded Afghanistan. The video, ...

The Provincial Chief of Police (PCoP) for Kandahar has authorized his forces to respond to insurgent attacks from across the Afghan-Pakista...

A reporter, Declan Walsh, visits Afghans (Governor Wesa, former Governor Sherzai, etc.) and provides us their insight of what the future of ...

General John Campbell visited the Train Advise Assist Command - South  (formerly known as RC South) to gain an appreciation of the progress ...

Kandahar is much safer now than several years ago. At one time the Taliban reigned supreme in the streets. But an Afghan police official (so...

Women are making some gains as both students and with employment as teachers in Kandahar province. The province is a stronghold of the Tal...

An article posted on the Brookings website wrote by Michael O'Hanlon and Michele Flournoy paints a positive picture of the military situ...

The Canadian government issued a final report on Canada's participation in the Afghan War. The report documents the successes and failur...

A recent news article points out reasons why the Afghans may not be ready to secure Kandahar Province once the U.S. "surge" troops...

Canadians were (and are) staunch allies in Afghanistan.  They have operated across the full-spectrum of activities with civic action, aid wo...

In mid-2010 the fight for Kandahar Province began.  Significant progress has been made (at a tremendous cost) but more work has to be done. ...

There is a renewed effort to stop the cultivation of poppies in the Kandahar region of Afghanistan.  Read more in "Afghan-Canadian gove...

Despite the increase in security around and in Kandahar Taliban assassination squads are still active in the city.  One of their favorite ta...

The Canadian-led Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Kandahar has transferred its ownership of the PRT to the United States.  However, ...

The Taliban are continuing their attacks in the city of Kandahar and the surrounding region.  Although many gains have been made by coalitio...

A recent news article has provided an assessment of the apparent state of security in Kandahar and around the city. Read more in "Kanda...

As the Canadians transition from a combat role to a training role in Afghanistan various moves will be made over the next year.  One is the ...