Generally, I like to live in something close to a routine, I have had trouble finding anything close to that in the last few days… For your must read article of the day, I suggest the Modern War Institute’s: Jihadism is Spreading to the Gulf of Guinea Littoral States,

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Like most of my generation, I was born in 1976, much of my adult life has, at least partially, been defined by the events of 9/11. As the Taliban completes conquest of Afghanistan after seizing Panjshir – Long War Journal, soul searching on the war on terror has begun in

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It’s not looking good for the resistance in Afghanistan as Reuters reports:  Taliban claim control of Panjshir, promise formation of government ‘soon’. It is being reported that Massoud and the former Vice President may have fled to Tajikistan. We will see

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Watched The Man Who Knew, the first of FRONTLINE’s 9/11 documentaries, 9/11, 20 Years Later: 17 Essential Documentaries to Watch, was excellent and very frustrating. I’m looking forward to the next one. War on the Rocks has your must read of the day with, How the Taliban

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If masochism is your thing, then might I suggest The Drive’s: Huge Taliban Parade Features Throngs Of U.S.-Bought Vehicles And A Black Hawk Helicopter. As someone who has been on-line walking through the woods for hours looking for lost equipment this is something…Since we

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‘Unforced Errors’ could be applied to many circumstances in relation to the war in Afghanistan (or life in general really) and today The Modern War Institute details one of those in: An Unforced Error: How US Attempts to Suppress the Opium Trade Strengthened the Taliban – I

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Another weekend catch-up when my real job keeps me away for a couple days. I watched and read with horror like most of you about the attacks in Afghanistan. It was only a matter of time, is terrible, and we undoubtedly lost some incredible young men and women. For some of

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It’s information operations on steroids in The Small Wars Journal’s: U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan: The View From Pyongyang. Taking a step back and looking at the bigger picture, Foreign Affairs has an excellent, in a depressing kind of way, online magazine chronicling

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Reuters reports that the Taliban Resistance has lost ground in Afghanistan: Taliban say they have retaken three northern districts seized by Afghan militias. I wonder how long they can hold out. For that though, DW can help with:  Why Afghanistan’s Panjshir

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A weekend catch-up following the white screen of death as the site was down for a day and half…Afghanistan is still front and center and today we have one of the best takes on the situation I have read yet. The Small Wars Journal has a short piece,  Passing the Baby ,

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