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British Operations in Afghanistan
British Operations in Afghanistan
Commentary, analysis and further information covering current British operations in Afghanistan


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AfghanistanbmpThe Way Ahead in Afghanistan
The example of Musa Qaleh, in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, provides a vivid illustration of a new, progressive approach taken by British forces.
General RichardsRUSI Interview with General David Richards
General Richards speaks frankly of the myriad challenges he encountered during his nine months as commander of ISAF.
British Counter-insurgency doctrineRevising the British Army’s Counter-Insurgency Doctrine
Responding to events in Iraq and Afghanistan, the British Army has begun a review of its counter-insurgency doctrine.
UK Force Capabilities: Lessons From Kabul
ISAF, Veritas, British Armed Forces, Afghanistan
RAF MedicPhoto Essay: The RAF in Afghanistan
This photo project sees Susan Schulman with the RAF in Afghanistan in the late Spring of 2007.
RUSImotifThe Evolution of the Division in British Military History
This article charts the evolution of the division as an organizational unit of the British Army and shows that the division has faded in and out of importance in the last two hundred years depending on the type of war faced.


Commentary

Afghanistan PRT MapInteractive Afghanistan Map
An interactive map introducing ISAF deployment in Afghanistan and relevant websites for the various elements is now available in Powerpoint format (ppt).
Afghanistan troops and peopleLooking for Long-Term Stabilisation in Afghanistan
The United Kingdom announces an increase in troop numbers – the highest level so far – only days after Britain mourned its hundredth combat death in Afghanistan. But the sacrifice and the rise in troop levels should not distract us from the military successes in that country and the focus required by the international community to reap a positive legacy.
F15 Bagram USAF photoFratricide in Afghanistan
Another case of fratricide, this time in Afghanistan, has again raised the issue in the media.
RUSImotifThe International Security Prospects for 2008
The fragile state of order that currently exists in the international system is one of the key themes that policy institutes and governments will need to urgently address in 2008.

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