Category Archives: Afghanistan

By the Numbers: Independent Afghan Security Forces

Posted on May 7, 2013

by DAVID AXE It’s conventional wisdom in U.S. military policy circles that Afghanistan’s security forces, specifically its national army and police, have become hopelessly dependent on the U.S.-led coalition for training, logistical and air support and battlefield leadership. But the … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Armee, Autoren, David Axe, English only, Staaten und Regionen | 1 Comment

Americans, Afghans and Battlefield Agility

Posted on May 7, 2013

by DAVID AXE April 23, Zari district, southern Afghanistan. The U.S. Army’s 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 3-41 Infantry — part of the Texas-based 1st Brigade of the 1st Armored Division — is setting up a patrol base for a two-day … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Influence of the U.S. Drone War in Pakistan on the “War on Terror”

Posted on February 11, 2013

by Ralf Büsser. Ralf grew up in Appenzell, Switzerland. He studies International Relations at the University of St. Gallen with Focus on Security Policy. While Ralf was in Washington DC for six months, he could gain further insights into the … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Buchtipp, English only, Pakistan, Ralf Büsser, Terrorismus | 1 Comment

‘Dronestagram’ Chonicles Robot Strikes in Photos

Posted on November 12, 2012

by DAVID AXE After 11 years of remote warfare including no fewer than 1,000 drone strikes, a 32-year-old London artist has begun chronicling the targets of U.S. robotic attacks on the photo-sharing service Instagram. According to creator James Bridle, “Dronestagram” … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Autoren, David Axe, English only, Gut zu wissen, I robot, Pakistan, Somalia | 6 Comments

Internationale Jagdsaison: gezielte Tötungen und das Völkerrecht (2/2)

Posted on September 5, 2012

Im ersten Teil wurde die Frage aufgeworfen, ob die Terrorismusbekämpfung primär eine militärische oder polizeiliche Aufgabe darstellt. Von den Staaten, die gezielte Tötungen anwenden, wurde Israel als erstes Fallbeispiel betrachtet. Im zweiten Teil wird das Fallbeispiel USA behandelt, wobei der … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, International, Jemen, Militärtechnologie, Pakistan, Terrorismus | 6 Comments

Drone Mishap Draws Risky Air Strike

Posted on March 1, 2012

by DAVID AXE Potentially hundreds of bystanders nearly perished when a suspected U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone fired a missile over North Waziristan in Pakistan’s restive northwest near the border with Afghanistan last week. The drone’s target? Another suspected U.S. robotic … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, David Axe, English only, Gut zu wissen, Pakistan | 2 Comments

Afghanistan’s Leadership Problem

Posted on February 18, 2012

by DAVID AXE Afghan security forces will take over as U.S.-led international troops gradually withdraw from Afghanistan through 2014. At least that’s the plan. Poor leadership could undermine Afghan efforts to secure their own country. “There’s a gross lack of … Continue reading →

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ISAF, Afghan Taliban Forge Unlikely Alliance in Key Border Town

Posted on February 2, 2012

by DAVID AXE PAKTIKA, Afghanistan — The U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan has an unusual new strategy for defeating the Taliban in one key eastern town: join them. In Marzak, a Kharoti-tribe village of just a few thousand people in northern … Continue reading →

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Taliban, NATO Battle over Border District

Posted on May 2, 2011

by DAVID AXE On May 1, a 12-year-old suicide-bomber blew himself up in a bazaar in the village of Shakeen, killing four people, including provincial councilman Sher Nawaz. The attack, in Bermel district of Paktika province, in eastern Afghanistan along … Continue reading →

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NATO Border Strategy Counting on Better Afghan Troops

Posted on April 12, 2011

PAKTIKA PROVINCE, Afghanistan — The two tan-painted U.S. Army CH-47F Chinook helicopters broke away from each other at the last moment and headed for neighboring mountaintops in this rugged province bordering Pakistan. They flared as they landed and dropped their … Continue reading →

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