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The Future of Militias in Afghanistan | Just Wars
https://justwars.org/2012/10/10/the-future-of-militias-in-afghanistan
Reflections on Violent Conflict, by David H. Young. The Future of Militias in Afghanistan. Below are my remarks (click to play audio) on the future of local defense forces and militias in Afghanistan at the American Security Project on 9 OCT 2012. I essentially argue that in two years, with few choices available, Kabul will deliberately instigate civil war in remote areas of the east and south to prevent open conflict in key population centers. Laquo; The Anatomy of an Anti-Taliban Uprising. The Future o...
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Divide and Conquer Negotiations with the Taliban | Just Wars
https://justwars.org/2012/02/14/divide-and-conquer-negotiations-with-the-taliban
Reflections on Violent Conflict, by David H. Young. Divide and Conquer Negotiations with the Taliban. My commentary published today on Foreign Policy’s AfPak Channel. With the Taliban close to opening a political office in Qatar for the purpose of negotiating an end to the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, it is unsurprising that the Taliban’s primary rival insurgent network,. HIG), is now clamoring for a seat at the table. Was America’s favorite anti-Soviet. HIG organized an enormous 2009 siege. Karzai’...
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Afghanistan/Pakistan | Just Wars
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Reflections on Violent Conflict, by David H. Young. Taliban Splinter Groups Add To Election Fears In Afghanistan. Below Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty quotes me on the implications of Taliban splinter groups after the killing of a prominent Swedish journalist. Link available here. Taliban Splinter Groups Add to Election Fears in Afghanistan. The mainstream Taliban, meanwhile, denied any involvement in the killing as well as any affiliation with Feday-e Mahaz. Afghan officials consider the crime unso...
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The Zero Option’s Rationale | Just Wars
https://justwars.org/2013/11/18/the-zero-options-rationale
Reflections on Violent Conflict, by David H. Young. The Zero Option’s Rationale. Below Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty quotes me on why it is tempting for the US to remove all troops from Afghanistan at the end of next year. Link available here. Why the U.S. Could Opt for the ‘Zero Option’ in Afghanistan. But as talks drag on, the “zero option” is beginning to look increasingly realistic. Support in the United States for the Afghan war, which is now in its 12th year and has left more than 2,150 U.S&#...
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Symptoms of Withdrawal in Afghanistan | Just Wars
https://justwars.org/2013/03/28/symptoms-of-withdrawal-in-afghanistan
Reflections on Violent Conflict, by David H. Young. Symptoms of Withdrawal in Afghanistan. Below RFE/RL quotes me on the changing security landscape of rural Afghanistan as both NATO and Afghan forces realign themselves in the coming years. Link available here. Afghans Failing Security Test in Badakhshan. By Frud Bezhan and Mustafa Sarwar. Moreover, its isolation saved it from becoming a main theater of the Afghan conflict, allowing fresh troops to gain much-needed experience before Afghanistan takes ove...
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Attrition Among Afghan Security Forces | Just Wars
https://justwars.org/2013/11/06/attrition-among-afghan-security-forces
Reflections on Violent Conflict, by David H. Young. Attrition Among Afghan Security Forces. Below Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty quotes me on the meaning of the high casualty rates among Afghan security forces this past fighting season. Link available here. Afghan Security Forces Pass First Test, But Questions Remain. The Afghan Interior Ministry on October 29 revealed that 2,052 members of the Afghan National Police (ANP) and Afghan Local Police (ALP) were killed and more than 5,000 were wounded betwee...
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Bringing the Taliban to the Table | Just Wars
https://justwars.org/2013/01/13/bringing-the-taliban-to-the-table
Reflections on Violent Conflict, by David H. Young. Bringing the Taliban to the Table. Below RFE/RL quotes me on how the Afghan government can improve its reconciliation effort with senior Taliban officials released from Pakistani custody. Link available here. Taliban Prisoner Releases are High-Risk, Low-Reward. After having little success playing it safe, the Afghan government is gambling on a risky new strategy to convince the Taliban that the road to peace runs through Kabul. 8220;The worst-case scena...
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The OSINT Journal: Air Force continues to work with DOD, OPM on cybersecurity incident
http://theosintjournal.blogspot.com/2015/07/air-force-continues-to-work-with-dod.html
July 24, 2015. Air Force continues to work with DOD, OPM on cybersecurity incident. Posted 7/23/2015 Updated 7/22/2015. Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs Command Information. 7/23/2015 - WASHINGTON (AFNS). The Air Force maintains its commitment to protect personal information from cyber threats by continuing efforts with the Defense Department and the Office of Personnel Management to assist those impacted by the recent cyber incident involving federal background investigation data. While backgro...
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The Possible Contours of a Settlement in Afghanistan | Just Wars
https://justwars.org/2013/07/23/the-possible-contours-of-a-settlement-in-afghanistan
Reflections on Violent Conflict, by David H. Young. The Possible Contours of a Settlement in Afghanistan. Below is a more detailed version of my latest piece for the New York Times, available. With the Taliban gradually softening its vision. To be sure, at least until the drawdown is complete, the Taliban has little incentive to negotiate in any meaningful way, despite what they may say in Doha. Already divided. Still, many Afghans and outside observers fear that decentralization would essentially conced...
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