…In certain circumstances the US can provide direct combat support, such as support to the French Resistance in World War II, the Afghanistan Northern Alliance to remove the Taliban in 2001-2002, or for NATO’s…

…For example, given a list of Afghanistan provinces, with a generalized indicator list for Taliban use of criminal enterprises, the analyst can determine which provinces (in prioritized order with rationale) are most dangerous to the Afghan…

…Brainstorming is also effective in developing recommendations for information collection and targeting strategies. (For example, an analytical team in Afghanistan may conduct a brainstorming session to develop observables and indicators for Taliban shadow government activities in…

…Army special forces, while performing the classic special operations core task of unconventional warfare, organized and coordinated operations of the Northern Alliance against the Taliban and their al Qaeda allies. Supported by other joint SOF, they…