"Afghanistan: armoured-up"

Conference of Defence Associations' media round-up--excerpts:

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Sean Maloney responds to a recent National Post article criticizing Canadian troops’ withdrawal from Strongpoint Mushan. The NP article is also linked below.
http://www.rmcclub.ca/everitaswp/?p=11755
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/story.html?id=1737628

Brian Stewart for CBC reflects on the international presence in Afghanistan and its shortcomings.
http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/07/09/f-vp-stewart.html ...

Michael Yon for the Washington Times writes on the lack of development and economic opportunity in Afghanistan’s Ghor province.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jul/09/girl-with-no-future/

The Carnegie Endowment has released a report by Gilles Dorronsoro entitled, “The Taliban’s Winning Strategy in Afghanistan.”
http://carnegieendowment.org/publications/index.cfm?fa=view&id=23331

The BBC reports on comments by UK defence secretary on British casualties in Afghanistan. Michael Evans for the Times reports on recent British casualties.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8139662.stm
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article6650770.ece

Der Spiegel reports on the German government changing the rules of engagement for its troops in Afghanistan [emphasis added, more on Germans]
http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,635192,00.html ...

Reuters reports on the Chinese starting work on the Aynak copper mine in Logar province.
http://www.reuters.com/article/email/idAFISL48779720090709 ...