Middle East

Published: October 1, 2009

Troop Levels in Afghanistan Since 2001

How the American and NATO commitment in Afghanistan has evolved since 2001.

For 2002 to 2008, maps and battalion
numbers are for the first month of each year.

By HANNAH FAIRFIELD, KEVIN QUEALY
and ARCHIE TSE

Sources: Wesley Morgan, Institute for the Study of War (battalion data and summaries); U.S. Central Command (troop data)