Columbia International Affairs Online: Policy Briefs

CIAO DATE: 02/2011

Improving Afghan War Strategy

Michael E. O’Hanlon

February 2011

The Brookings Institution

Abstract

In 2010, there were some encouraging signs in the war in Afghanistan, but on balance, things were less positive than had been hoped. Michael O'Hanlon examines how the United States can improve on its Afghan strategy in 2011, and pays particular attention to the U.S./NATO counterinsurgency campaign.