Afghanistan
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An Interview With Wesley Morgan on Warfare in the Hindu Kush of Afghanistan
The author of a recent book explains how the mountainous terrain and complex linguistic landscape limited U.S. military operations in the Pech Valley.
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Attack of the Warzone Water Bottles
Using bottled water in war zones uses oil and pollutes the environment. But Defense officials are looking to move toward sustainability.
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Post bin Laden, Working Toward Afghanistan’s Water Security
Osama bin Laden is history, but decades of war and civil strife pose challenges to Afghanistan’s water infrastructure.

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