Military Strategist and Afghanistan Expert

Christopher Kolenda

1 article 2008

Christopher Kolenda is a retired U.S. Army colonel, strategist, and expert on Afghanistan policy. A combat veteran who commanded troops in Afghanistan, he has advised senior military and civilian leaders on the conflict. He contributed analysis on Afghanistan strategy to The Weekly Standard in 2008.

How to Win in Afghanistan

October 13, 2008 · Magazine

How is it that we find ourselves unable to dispatch the Taliban seven years after their downfall? Winning in Afghanistan requires us to understand the changed nature of the war we are fighting and to adapt our strategy appropriately. Simply killing militants is not enough.