Afghanistan Watch

The War in Afghanistan is in its 10th year and has taken on a new importance as NATO’s International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) has increased its presence significantly with the change in overall policy since late 2009. In particular, the Obama Adminstration in the United States has increased the number of US military personnel dramatically with a view to bringing an end to the conflict and allow Afghanistan to provide its own security, law, order and governance.

The IDCR is located in the same town as the Colchester Garrison; home to 16 Air Assault Brigade, which has up to 8,000 personnel deployed in the Helmand province.

This page provides a range of resources related to the War in Afghanistan. The IDCR does not take a particular position on the war, but seeks to provide high quality information on the country, the nature of the conflict, and paths to conflict resolution and the institutionalisation of democracy in the long run.

Individuals and organisation with additional information relevant to this page, please email [email protected]

Basic Country facts

• Afghan Analyst
• CIA World Fact Book
• Index Mundi
• Office of the president
• Ministry of Communication and Information Technology
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• BBC News Country Profile
• US Library of Congress Country Profile
• UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• UK Department for International Development (DFID)
• US State Department
• United Nations
• Children in Armed Conflict Unit

Conflict Data and Information

• NATO
• ISAF
• Brookings Institutions Afghanistan Index
• UK Ministry of Defence Blog
• Academic Info
• Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs)
• Afghan Conflict Monitor
• Counting the Dead in Afghanistan

Afghan-Pakistan border

• Council on Foreign Relations
• BBC News
• Government of Canada
• Pakistan Conflict Monitor

The Taliban

• BBC News Profile
• Carnegie Endowment for Peace
• International Council on Security and Development [excellent report on public attitudes in Afghanistan]