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I’m seeing lots of stratospheric-level discussion on US drawdown to 2500 troops in #Afghanistan & what it might mean, but let’s get operational for a moment in this THREAD. 1/n
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As someone who’s done a lot of work on the #ANDSF, let me just say that having another six months to prepare them for no more US advising & air
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So, I did a little more analysis on the lists of agenda items reportedly put forth by the government of #Afghanistan and the #Taliban (listed in this @TOLOnews article from
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Yesterday, I had the great honor of publishing a net assessment of #Afghanistan's security forces & the #Taliban's fighting forces in @CTCWP's Sentinel. In this THREAD, I'll summarize my analysis.
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ICYMI I wrote this article for ⁦@lawfareblog⁩ w/some ideas on what the Biden admin should do about #Afghanistan. TL:DR summary in this THREAD. 1/nhttps://www.lawfareblog.com/afghanistan-will-be-biden-administrations-first-foreign-policy
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Secretary Defense nominee Llyod Austin on Afghanistan in his confirmation hearing: Hawley's exchange with Austin on troop levels in Afghanistan on this link. The gist is that Austin says he
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I’m going to post some thoughts on @USIP’s #AfghanistanStudyGroup report in this THREAD. 1/nhttps://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/2021-02/afghanistan_study_group_final_report_a_pathway_for_peace_in_afghanistan.pdf I’ve been debatin
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Today @SIGARHQ released its latest quarterly report. Aside from stats on trends we all recognize (violence & CIVCAS are way up), these points from SIGAR's summary email on Afghan #SOF
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Excellent Thread. I will add some extra information on listed groups operating in Afghanistan.https://twitter.com/asfandyarmir/status/1275884886839005184 HAQQANI GROUP:HQN strength is estimated at 3,000 to 5,000 (conservative IMO)Looks like
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I will fully endorse your position that that is not evidence of Pakistani state support in sheltering AQ. I will equally say that there isn’t any evidence of Iran sheltering
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