NATO and ISAF Operations
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Afghanistan: Some Recent Observations
In this article Michael Rose discusses winning hearts and minds in Afghanistan and the problems that still need to be overcome.
Pacifying Afghanistan: Enduring Lessons from CORDS in Vietnam
Ian Westerman explores the lessons that can be drawn from Vietnam to inform NATO's efforts in Afghanistan.
NATO in Afghanistan: Transformation on the Front Line
Although the magnitude of the challenge in Afghanistan may, at times, appear overwhelming, NATO can and must succeed.
- NATO and ISAF Operations
Articles and analysis examining NATO's role within Afghanistan.
Articles
Afghanistan: Some Recent ObservationsIn this article Michael Rose discusses winning hearts and minds in Afghanistan and the problems that still need to be overcome.
Pacifying Afghanistan: Enduring Lessons from CORDS in VietnamIan Westerman explores the lessons that can be drawn from Vietnam to inform NATO's efforts in Afghanistan.
NATO in Afghanistan: Transformation on the Front LineAlthough the magnitude of the challenge in Afghanistan may, at times, appear overwhelming, NATO can and must succeed.
Is NATO up to the Task in Afghanistan?
Counter-insurgency campaigns are won not by body counts, but by the absence of killing and satisfying citizens’ hopes.
Counter-insurgency campaigns are won not by body counts, but by the absence of killing and satisfying citizens’ hopes.
New Missions, New Means
The NATO Secretary-General argues that missions such as Afghanistan present wholly new challenges for NATO in terms of generating forces.
The NATO Secretary-General argues that missions such as Afghanistan present wholly new challenges for NATO in terms of generating forces.
NATO, Iraq and The Afghan Analogy
When NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer faces the media in Istanbul at the end of June, he will be braced for a barrage of questions on Iraq. His answers are likely to be brief and guarded.
When NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer faces the media in Istanbul at the end of June, he will be braced for a barrage of questions on Iraq. His answers are likely to be brief and guarded.
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