Publications
Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq Activity Outside of Baghdad December 2011-November 2012
December 18, 2012 - Sam WyerThis map illustrates Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq activity outside of Baghdad from December 2011 to November 2012.
Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq Activity Inside Baghdad December 2011-November 2012
December 18, 2012 - Sam WyerThis map illustrates Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq activity inside Baghdad from December 2011 to November 2012.
The Resurgence of Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq
December 18, 2012 - Sam WyerThis report examines the political, religious, and military resurgence of Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq (AAH) in Iraq since the withdrawal of U.S. Forces, identifying the group’s key actors, their present disposition and strategy, and their regional expansion.
Weekly Iraq Update #49
December 13, 2012 - Sam WyerJordanian Terror Plot Reveals AQI Regional Network
Combat Power & Confidence Within The Afghan National Army
December 7, 2012 - LTG James M. Dubik (U.S. Army, Ret.)The success of transitioning security responsibility to the Afghans is contingent upon their willingness and ability to receive the handoff.
Syrian Kurds and the Democratic Union Party (PYD)
December 6, 2012 - Institute for the Study of WarThis backgrounder examines the PYD within the context of regional Kurdish politics in order to forecast their likely course as the Syrian civil war unfolds.
Weekly Iraq Update #48
December 6, 2012 - Stephen WickenNovember 21, 2012-November 29, 2012
Tentative agreement reached on disputed territories standoff, Maliki’s son, government spokesman implicated in Russian arms deal.
Why U.S. troops must stay in Afghanistan
November 24, 2012 - Kimberly KaganWill the United States continue to conduct counterterrorism operations in South Asia? That question is central to any discussion about U.S. troop presence and mission in Afghanistan.