ABF Checkpoint on Durand Line

Afghan Conflict Update – March 2021

March 31, 2021 SOF News 0

News, analysis, and commentary about the war in Afghanistan. Topics include security, ANDSF, Resolute Support, peace negotiations, governance, development, podcasts, videos, and more. Afghan News Summary Everyone is watching for the Biden administration’s next move. It is quite evident that […]

Afghan security force members walk past a bombed truck in Kabul (AFP photo by Zakeria Hashimi)

Afghan Conflict Update – February 2021

February 26, 2021 SOF News 0

News, analysis, and commentary about the war in Afghanistan. Topics include security, ANDSF, Resolute Support, peace negotiations, governance, development, podcasts, videos, and more. Afghan News Summary It is becoming increasingly likely that the United States will not have all of […]

Afghanistan Study Group Final Report

Afghanistan Study Group Final Report

February 4, 2021 SOF News 0

The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) has published it’s Afghanistan Study Group Final Report: A Pathway for Peace in Afghanistan. This 88-page document is the result of work that began in April 2020 – shortly after the United States […]

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Afghan Conflict Update – January 2021

January 29, 2021 SOF News 3

News, analysis, and commentary about the war in Afghanistan. Topics include security, Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF), Resolute Support, peace negotiations, governance, development, podcasts, videos, and more. Each month SOF News does a roll up of the news, […]

Afghan Commandos

Afghan Conflict – A Look Back at 2020

January 5, 2021 SOF News 1

News, analysis, and commentary about the war in Afghanistan from the past few months of 2020. Topics include security, ANDSF, Resolute Support, peace negotiations, governance, development, podcasts, videos, and more. Afghan News Summary The Taliban hold more territory than ever […]

Afghanistan Conflict Update July 2020

Afghan War News for July 2020

July 31, 2020 SOF News 0

News, analysis, and commentary about the war in Afghanistan. Topics include security, ANDSF, Resolute Support, peace negotiations, governance, development, podcasts, videos, and more. Afghan News Summary The level of violence remains high in Afghanistan despite the U.S. – Taliban deal […]

2nd SFAB Advisor

Afghanistan Update – June 2020

June 30, 2020 SOF News 0

An update on news, analysis, and commentary on the Afghan conflict for the month of June 2020. Security Russian Bounty for American Lives. Various news outlets are reporting that a Russian military intelligence unit linked to assassination attempts in Europe […]

Afghanistan Conflict Monthly Update - May 2020

Afghan War Update – May 2020

May 31, 2020 SOF News 0

The Taliban and Afghan government are not making much progress at the negotiating table; although some prisoner exchanges are taking place. Former CEO Abdullah and President Ghani have come to a ‘political settlement’ on powersharing. Taliban violence is continuing despite […]

OFS IG report May 2020

IG Report on OFS – Afghanistan, May 2020

May 21, 2020 SOF News 0

The Lead Inspector General Report to the United States Congress on Operation Freedom’s Sentinel (OFS) has been published. the 88-page report covers the period of January through March 2020. This quarterly report is required by Congress. The Inspector General’s of […]

International Criminal Court Investigation ICC

SFA Opposition to ICC Investigation

May 14, 2020 SOF News 0

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has recently reopened an investigation into war crimes allegedly committed in relation to the U.S. military participation in the Afghan conflict. The investigation will focus on alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Afghanistan […]

Wade Priddy CAAT COIN Advisor Afghanistan

SIGAR Quarterly Report on Afghanistan – April 2020

May 3, 2020 John Friberg 0

The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has published its quarterly report to Congress covering the months of January through March of 2020. The report provides updates and assessments on the Afghan National Defense Security Forces (ANDSF), governance, economic […]