War in Afghanistan

U.S. special operations service members conduct combat operations in support of Operation Resolute Support in Afghanistan, February 2019. RS is a NATO-led mission to train, advise, and assist the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces and institutions. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jaerett Engeseth)

Issue Brief: The Arms Left Behind in Afghanistan

The Taliban’s swift takeover of Afghanistan gives them access...

08 September 2021admsam

The Biden Administration’s Plans for Post-Withdrawal Security Assistance in Afghanistan

03 August 2021admsam
MOHAMMAD AGHA DISTRICT, Afghanistan (July 28, 2018) -- Afghan Special Security Forces and U.S. Special Operations soldiers enjoy a sunset in Mohammad Agha district, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 28, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Byers)

Evershifting Goalposts: Lessons Learned from 20 Years of Security Assistance in Afghanistan

02 June 2021admsam
KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN (July 10, 2018) -- A coalition Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) advisor trains two Afghan Territorial Force 444 members from General Command of Police Special Unit (GCPSU) to identify targets on the battlefield during an air-to-ground integration exercise at Tarnak range, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jul. 9-10, 2018. During the two-day exercise, more than 50 Afghan Tactical Air Controllers from both ATF 444 and the Special Mission Wing, advised by U.S. and Coalition partners, directed airstrikes onto simulated static targets. (NATO photo/RELEASED)

Issue Brief: Biden Sets September Date for Afghanistan Withdrawal

On April 13th, 2021, President Biden announced that he...

19 April 2021admsam

Exception(s) to the Rule(s): Civilian Harm, Oversight, and Accountability in the Shadow Wars

Nearly twenty years after the terrorist attacks of 9/11,...

19 November 2020admsam

Issue Brief: The Afghan Defense Sector Amidst a U.S. Drawdown

Just one week After President Trump asserted that all...

20 October 2020admsam
Issue Brief: Afghan Security Aid Amidst Prospects for Peace

Issue Brief: Afghan Security Aid Amidst Prospects for Peace

As the U.S. looks to finalize a peace agreement...

22 February 2020admsam
The Rocky U.S.-Pakistan Security Relationship

The Rocky U.S.-Pakistan Security Relationship

Since 9/11, Pakistan has been one of the largest...

17 May 2019admsam
Beyond Performance: Lessons Learned from U.S. Security Assistance to Tunisia
The Trump Effect: Trends in Major Arms Sales 2019
The Firearms Lawmakers Would Have Missed in 2019