Publications
Operation Moshtarak: Taking and Holding Marjah
March 2, 2010This Backgrounder is the second installment in a series of reports analyzing the battle for Marjah in Helmand province.
"Iran Has Designs on Iraq" (Wall Street Journal)
February 17, 2010Dr. Kimberly Kagan and Dr. Fredrick Kagan, Wall Street Journal, February 17, 2010
Iraqi Elections Update
February 15, 2010This backgrounder provides an update on the political developments in Iraq in advance of the March 7, 2010 parliamentary election.
Central Helmand Province
February 11, 2010 - Institute for the Study of WarHelmand, Afghanistan
For more information on Helmand, Afghanistan, see Operation Moshtarak: Preparing for the Battle of Marjah, by Jeffrey Dressler.
Operation Moshtarak: Preparing for the Battle of Marjah
February 11, 2010This Backgrounder is the first installment in a series of reports analyzing the battle for Marjah in Helmand province.
Marjah, Nad Ali and Lashkar Gah Districts
February 11, 2010 - Institute for the Study of War"Preparing for Your Future and That of the U.S. Army" by LTG James Dubik (ret.)
January 31, 2010 - Institute for the Study of WarAs future colonels, generals and senior sergeants major, you will be responsible not only for figuring out what should be reformed and what conserved, but also for directing and supervising necessary changes.
The Re-election of Hamid Karzai
January 31, 2010This report documents Afghanistan’s politics as they evolved in 2009, and examines the implications they will have for the way forward.
Sunni Politicians Barred from Candidacy
January 29, 2010This backgrounder documents the recent attempt to bar Sunni candidates from the upcoming parliamentary elections.