This report by the UN's Office of Drugs and Crimes states that opium production in Afghanistan has dramatically risen in the past year and has a destabilizing effect on the country.
Published November 2005
This report by the UN's Office of Drugs and Crimes states that opium production in Afghanistan has dramatically risen in the past year and has a destabilizing effect on the country.
How can the United States help support peace in Macedonia and the Balkans?
The Future of U.S. Special Operations Forces
Special operations play a critical role in how the United States confronts irregular threats, but to have long-term strategic impact, the author argues, numerous shortfalls must be addressed.
Reforming U.S. Drone Strike Policies
The author analyzes the potentially serious consequences, both at home and abroad, of a lightly overseen drone program and makes recommendations for improving its governance.
The Afghan president is isolated and distrusted, and even if he is re-elected this month, that's not likely to change.
New studies show the war on drugs is being lost in Afghanistan, and some policy experts think licensing the country for morphine production...
The UN Office on Drugs and Crime has released its assessment of Afghanistan's opium cultivation (PDF).
Transcript of an interview by Radio Free Europe with Mark Norton, first secretary for counternarcotics at the British Embassy in Afghanistan,...