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The Next Fight: Time for a Change of Mission in Afghanistan
Type of Publication: Policy BriefDate: 12/05/2011| more |CNAS authors Lieutenant General David W. Barno, USA (Ret.), Dr. Andrew Exum and Matthew Irvine call for a change of mission in Afghanistan with the 2014 transition looming. Listen to a briefing on the report here.
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2014 and Beyond: U.S. Policy Towards Afghanistan and Pakistan
Type of Publication: Congressional TestimonyDate: 11/03/2011| more |On November 3rd, CNAS Senior Fellow David Barno testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia. His testimony drew from a recently completed seven-day trip to Afghanistan and updated the perspective he had offered in previous testimonies on the current situation in Afghanistan and the road ahead.
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Beyond Afghanistan: A Regional Security Strategy for South and Central Asia
Type of Publication: ReportDate: 05/25/2011The United States is at a strategic inflection point in South and Central Asia. The death of Osama bin Laden, together with the projected transition to a smaller U.S. military presence in Afghanistan, presents a new opportunity for the United States to protect its enduring interests in the region. In Beyond Afghanistan: A Regional Security Strategy for South and Central Asia, authors Lieutenant General David W. Barno, USA (Ret.), Andrew Exum and Matthew Irvine identify key priorities for the United States and the key components of a regional strategy in light of fast-changing current events.
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Responsible Transition: Securing U.S. Interests in Afghanistan Beyond 2011
Type of Publication: ReportDate: 12/07/2010This report, authored by CNAS Senior Advisor and Senior Fellow Lieutenant General David Barno and Fellow Andrew Exum, lays out a strategy for the post-July 2011 phase of U.S. and NATO efforts in Afghanistan, defines the U.S. troop presence and commitment beyond 2014, and offers operational and strategic guidance for protecting U.S. and allied long-term interests in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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Roundtable Discussion with Lieutenant General Sher Mohammad Karimi, Chief of Staff for the Afghan Military
Date:
February 8, 2012
9:00am - 11:00am
Location:
Center for a New American Security
Washington, DC
On February 8, the Center for a New American Security hosted a discussion about the future of Afghanistan with Lieutenant General Sher Mohammad Karimi, Chief of Army Staff for the Afghan military. General Karimi began the conversation with a comprehensive review of the state of the Afghan Army over the past decade, from its roots as separate militias to the current force of 180,000 (+) with a national academy, a war college and 12 branch schools. His presentation focused on the progress in the security situation in Afghanistan, specifically over the past few years which has transformed the security environment for the better. He also discussed some of his current challenges and concerns, focusing on the Afghan Air Force and continued international support for the ANA beyond 2014.
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Terrorism, Irregular Warfare and Crime
CNAS explores strategies for combating terrorism, violent extremism, and various approaches for tackling the significant challenges posed by insurgencies and irregular warfare in Iraq, Afghanistan and across the globe.
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Military Personnel
The U.S. strategic environment has changed radically since the end of World War II, yet American military personnel policies have largely gone unchanged for several decades. CNAS’ military personnel project will provide a long overdue reexamination of these policies. Military personnel policies profoundly affect service members’ decisions about joining and leaving the military, as well as the career paths that they choose to follow.
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South and Central Asia
The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) has worked on issues related to U.S. policy toward Central and South Asia since 2007. In 2010, CNAS completed a year-long project called Beyond Afghanistan project that examined U.S. interests in the region after the war in Afghanistan. CNAS also recently completed a report on the relationship between the United States and India. The aim of CNAS researchers is to combine our years spent working in the region with methodologically rigorous research to arrive at realistic options for U.S. policy makers.
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Terrorism, Irregular Warfare and Crime
This project examines the nexus of terrorism, irregular warfare and crime.
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U.S. Military Forces and Operations
CNAS examines the force structure, roles, missions, and overall health and wellness of America's military in order to help ensure our forces are prepared for the demands of 21st century conflict.
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