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British hand over Helmand capital to Afghan forces
July 20 by Defence IQBritish troops have formally handed the lead responsibility for security to Afghan Forces in the capital of Helmand Province today - a significant milestone in a process of transition that will cont...
How Much Value is Germany Adding to NATO Defence?
July 04 by Defence Dateline GroupGermany today stands at a crossroads in its defence policy posture. A nation famously reticent about military force in the aftermath of World War Two, contemporary Germany has started to slowly b...
Latest Afghan Attacks Highlight Challenges of Training, Vetting Afghan Security Forces
April 27 by Pro PublicaThe news out of Afghanistan seems to be almost all doom and gloom: 8 NATO soldiers and one civilian were killed today by a veteran Afghan army pilot who reportedly turned on his trainers. The...
CDS: We'll be in Afghanistan as long as it takes
November 09 by Defence IQ8 Nov 10 New Chief of the Defence Staff General Sir David Richards has told the media that we will be in Afghanistan for as long as it takes, although it is entirely practical to be able to meet t...
'Left of the Boom': Three Livesaving Strategies for Countering the IED in Afghanistan
October 06 by Alex ShoneImprovised Explosive Devices (IEDs) are the chief threat in Afghanistan to the Coalition forces, Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) and to Afghan civilians. IEDs are responsible for some 70% of...