Thursday, November 6, 2014

TAAC-East Replaces RC-East

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Regional Command East is no longer with us. It has been replaced by Train, Advise, and Assist Command East or TAAC East. The RC had a two-s...

Afghan Detainee Transfer to U.S. - Analysis

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The U.S. will soon be shutting down the U.S. administered military detention facility at Bagram. The questions remains of what to do with th...

Iran and Pakistan Destabilize Afghanistan

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The Pentagon's latest assessment on security in Afghanistan has criticized Iran and Pakistan - stating that both countries are destabili...

Video - COMISAF Speaks on Afghan Future

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In a short video clip COMISAF (General John Campbell) speaks about transition, Afghan security, and the need for the Taliban to come to the ...

Book - "Swimming with Warlords"

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The journalist Kevin Sites has wrote a book on Afghanistan entitled Swimming with Warlords: A Dozen-Year Journey Across the Afghan War . His...

"The Long Goodbye to Afghanistan"

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On November 6, 2001, Defense Security Donald Rumseld said "I do not think it will take years to deal with the Taliban or the al-Qaida o...

Afghan's Minerals Law

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Afghanistan has a new minerals law. The question is will it improve sector governance and catalyse the massive investment needed? Read more...

Dismal Outlook for Helmand Province

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The U.S has left Camp Leatherneck and the Brits have departed Camp Bastion. According to ISAF the transfer of the bases was smooth and the A...

Australia Combat Pay Cut

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It seems that Afghanistan is a less dangerous place and the Australian combat troops will get their combat pay cut after 2014. Read more in ...

Kerry, China, and Afghanistan

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Secretary of State John Kerry took the opportunity to provide his insight on the relationship between the United States and China and outli...

Slain Afghan Official Mourned

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The sub-governor of Kandahar, Abdul Qadim Patyal, was assassinated while he was attending a night class on Afghan literature. He embodied th...

Afghan 119 Information Center

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The 119 Information Center service in Afghanistan is now five years old. Afghans can dial 119 on the phone to reach an emergency call cente...

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Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Last of Russian Helicopters Delivered

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The last of 63 Russian Mi-17 transport helicopters have been delivered to the Afghan Air Force (AAF) in October 2014. The Russian Federa...

Interview with John Nagl - Author "Knife Fights"

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Dr. John Nagl was recently (October 28, 2014) interviewed about his new book "Knife Fights: A Memoir of Modern War in Theory and Pra...

More Aircraft for the Afghan Air Force

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The United States will be providing additional aircraft to the Afghan Air Force. Read more in "Warplanes: Fixing the Afghan Air Force...

Afghan Refugees Die in Boat Disaster

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24 people were killed in a boat sinking off the Turkish coast . They were part of a group of 42 Afghan refugees who paid a smuggler to trans...

Afghan Withdrawal Timeline Reassessment

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General John Campbell is reassessing the United States withdrawal time frame from Afghanistan. The electoral dispute and late signing of th...

Tajikistan and Turkmenistan to Aid Afghanistan

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The two Central Asian countries of Tajikistan and Turkmenistan are keen to see a secure and stable Afghanistan. The last thing these count...