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.
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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.
Russian-Syrian-Iranian Coalition Seizes ISIS-Held Palmyra
Mar 27, 2016 - Chris Kozak
Pro-regime forces seized Palmyra as well as the adjacent Palmyra Airbase in Eastern Homs Province on March 27 after ISIS withdrew from the city, completing an operation that began on March 7 with the aim of recapturing the strategic crossroads.
ISIS's Campaign in Europe: March 2016
Mar 25, 2016 - Harleen Gambhir
ISIS is using its foreign fighters and safe haven in Iraq and Syria to execute a terror campaign within Europe. ISIS’s March 22 Brussels attacks support a larger strategy to punish, destabilize, and polarize the West. ISIS will likely continue to attempt attacks in France and Belgium in 2016, using its large Francophone foreign fighter population and local supporters.
ISIS's Campaign in Europe: January 2014 to March 25, 2016
Mar 25, 2016 - Harleen GambhirISIS is using its foreign fighters and safe haven in Iraq and Syria to execute a terror campaign within Europe. ISIS’s March 22 Brussels attacks support a larger strategy to punish, destabilize, and polarize the West. ISIS will likely continue to attempt attacks in France and Belgium in 2016, using its large Francophone foreign fighter population and local supporters. ISIS’s support networks in southern Europe may enable ISIS’s operatives to launch operations in other parts of the continent, including Austria, Germany, Spain, and Italy.