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Afghanistan confronted further turbulence in 2011, involving the assassinations of prominent figures, tense regional relations, and uncertainty about where the draw down of foreign forces in Afghanistan might lead. Popular confidence in Afghanistan's future direction remains weak, and President Hamid Karzai has had little success in boosting his government's standing.

En 2009, la compagnie C (Cobra) du 2 e bataillon du Royal 22 e Régiment (Canada) a passé sept mois en mission de combat en Afghanistan, sous le commandement du major Steve Jourdain. Mon Afghanistan évoque le récit personnel d'un commandant de compagnie d'infanterie francophone en théâtre d'opération dans la région de Kandahar. Premier ouvrage où un officier francophone relate son expérience, Mon Afghanistan dresse à petites touches un tableau de la vie de la compagnie : la chaleur, l'attente, les patrouilles, les embuscades, la peur, la mort aussi. On y rencontre des professionnels conscients des dangers, qui tentent de remplir une mission difficile et souvent mal comprise tant au sein de la population afghane qu'auprès des Canadiens.

A never ending story? Afghanistan was and is a disputed territory in the heart of Asia. This shows a view of the past 200 years. The British Empire acted there bloody defeats and the Soviet Union failed. Now also NATO and other ISAF participants must admit that Afghanistan is a difficult place. Adapted from the source document.

Three aspects symbolize the state of affairs in and around Afghanistan in 2018: the fragmentation of domestic political actors, the increasing desecuritization of rhetoric with respect to Afghanistan by neighboring countries, and the diversification of Afghanistan's global partners. While the US strategy showed signs of stalling amid increasing violence and the fragmentation of local actors, there are changes in the attitude of neighboring states.

Military situation during 1985. Scope and activities of the Afghan resistance groups; Soviet military operations and strategy; refugee situation.