Ramadi Control Map: December 28, 2015
The Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) reportedly recaptured the government complex in central Ramadi on December 28 after clearing ISIS-held areas south of the complex on December 26 and 27.
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Iraq Situation Report: March 22 - 28, 2016
Mar 28, 2016 - Patrick Martin
Pressure continues to mount on Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi to reshuffle the cabinet. Abadi misses Sadrist deadline leading to Muqtada al-Sadr staging a sit-in in the Green Zone.
Afghanistan Partial Threat Assessment: February 23, 2016
Security in Afghanistan has been deteriorating since U.S. force levels dropped from a high of 100,000 in 2011 to the current force size of 9,800 they reached in June 2014.
Afghanistan ORBATs
The Afghanistan ORBAT (PDF) describes the location and area of responsibility of all American units in Afghanistan, down to the battalion level, updated as of March 2016.
Afghanistan
The success or failure of the U.S. mission in Afghanistan has reached a critical juncture. Newly appointed Defense Secretary Ashton Carter announced on February 21, 2015 that the U.S. is considering a number of changes to the U.S. mission in Afghanistan.
ISW in the News: February 2016
"The Russians have developed a way of getting the U.S. formally to permit offensive Russian military operations against American partners on the ground, all the while calling it a ceasefire." Kimberly Kagan, Fox News Opinion, "How Russia Controls U.S. Policy"
In the News
The lead U.S. envoy for the anti-ISIS coalition told Defense One he shared ISW Research Director Jennifer Cafarella's concerns outlined in a report regarding ISIS's resurgence.
Syria Mapping
ISW's signature Syria maps and research were cited in a visual accompanying the quarterly Department of Defense Lead Inspector General Report to the U.S. Congress on the counter-ISIS mission.
In the News
“You can’t contain Iran in Syria without also dealing with the Russians,” Jennifer Cafarella told The Wall Street Journal in February 2019.
In the News
“It’s necessary to provide our own counterterrorism operation so that we can keep a lid on things and prevent these groups from being able to run around without fear of drone strikes,” Caitlin Forrest told The New York Times.