'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