This month the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) released its latest semi-annual report to Congress on the progress toward security and stability in Afghanistan. This report provides a detailed snapshot of indictors on the overall security, governance, reconstruction, and Afghan National Security Force (ANSF) development efforts by NATO-ISAF and the international community to date. The 
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December | 2012
A Day Late and Many Advisors Short: The Uncertain Future for Afghan Ministerial Development
By: Nick Armstrong | Monday, December 17th, 2012Switching Gears from Concepts to Implementation: Defence Transformation in South Sudan
By: Stephanie Blair | Friday, December 14th, 2012The South Sudan is a creation of decades of violent conflict spearheaded by the Sudan Peoples Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A). This new country is defined by this struggle for liberation. In the last three years, the world’s newest country has managed an election, a referendum and celebrated its independence. As a result, it is a highly
Situation Report: SSR and DDR in the Sudans
By: Jonathan_Blackham | Tuesday, December 11th, 2012On September 27, 2012, in the latest effort to quell tensions in the disputed border region separating the two states, Sudan and South Sudan signed a Cooperation Agreement. Included in the agreement is a plan to create a demilitarized zone in the five most disputed areas, extending 10 kilometres on each side of a temporary
Combatting Police Corruption: Opportunities for Security Governance through Civil Society
By: Isaac Caverhill-Godkewitsch | Monday, December 10th, 2012In November 2012, Transparency International’s International Defence and Security Programme published a report on the state of police corruption around the world titled Arresting Corruption in the Police. The report presents important insights into police corruption for domestic policy, illustrated though several case studies. Although the report is focused on domestic efforts, it also offers
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