UN-backed Congo military offensive a 'humanitarian disaster'

UN-backed Congo military offensive a 'humanitarian disaster' - http://htxt.it/m40n

'Afghanistan - the Civil-Military Fusion Centre'

Nothing new in this article, but digs into a new NATO concept of the 'Civil-Military Fusion Centre' - http://htxt.it/ibyr

Civilian 'surge' in

Civilian 'surge' in Afghanistan fails to meet expectations - http://htxt.it/Pp7L

VOICE seems to have

VOICE seems to have published their position on civil-military relations in humanitarian action in May 2009 - http://htxt.it/hpCH

Quantitative look at

Quantitative look at security incidents in Darfur over 2009 - 10 dead, 22 wounded, 95 carjackings... read on - http://htxt.it/OOaO

Always on the cusp o

Always on the cusp of new technology, NATO considers a Second Life virtual world for training and day-to-day business of the Alliance: http://htxt.it/9T1W

NATO adopts defensive driving to win Afghan hearts and minds

'Top general in Afghanistan directs troops to respect Afghan traffic rules, drive defensively at appropriate speeds in an effort to win over population' - http://htxt.it/q9cP

Afghan insurgent forces are becoming “narco-cartels”

'There is growing evidence that some Afghan insurgent forces are becoming “narco-cartels” — that view drug profits as more important than ideology. http://htxt.it/imO1

NYT - 'Contractors O

NYT - 'Contractors Outnumber U.S. Troops in Afghanistan' - http://htxt.it/2fn0

Year 8 in Afghanista

Year 8 in Afghanistan, UN SRSG announces: "The piecemeal approach is not going to get results. Enough is enough with the piecemeal approach." http://htxt.it/n0We

Aid Workers to support intelligence training for Af-Pak?

Wired has a good article on the not-very-new concerns about mixing up the civilian and military realms - 'Spooks to Tap Aid Workers for Af-Pak Knowledge?' - http://htxt.it/99iB

Interesting glimpse

Interesting glimpse of how the Pentagon (potentially) profiles reporters to help shape their war coverage: http://htxt.it/Piyk

'2 Peacekeepers in D

'2 Peacekeepers in Darfur Seized'- http://htxt.it/Alc1

OXFAM issues a sermo

OXFAM issues a sermon on poverty, security spending and famine in Afghanistan, the punch line apparently being 'more aid needed, must be spent better': http://htxt.it/1e58

'Peacekeeping Civili

'Peacekeeping Civilians Kidnapped In Darfur' - http://htxt.it/wMr4

UN considers broad r

UN considers broad rethink of peacekeeping strategy - 'an increasingly costly operation that in some parts of the world is failing to meet the tough challenges set for it' - http://htxt.it/rktQ

UNAMA: Terrorism Kills More Afghan Civilians Than Military Action-

UNAMA: Terrorism Kills More Afghan Civilians Than Military Action- http://htxt.it/DIRO

French security advisers kidnapped in Somalia

Two French government security advisers kidnapped in Somalia: http://htxt.it/1GUf

AFGHANISTAN: Cost of insecurity impedes humanitarian work

AFGHANISTAN: Cost of insecurity impedes humanitarian work - analysis- http://htxt.it/2LMk

The Metrics of the AfPak Conflict

Interesting article: The Dynamics Of The "AfPak" Conflict: Metrics and Status Report- http://htxt.it/It1B