Karzai Seeks Legitimacy at Jirga
November 21, 2011
President Hamid Karzai convened a meeting last week of over 2,000 Afghans to participate in a four-day traditional jirga in Kabul.
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Publications
The Libyan Revolution Part 3- Stalemate & Siege
October 13, 2011 - Institute for the Study of War
This report is the third installation of a four-part series on the revolution in Libya. Part Three: Stalemate and Siegedetails the progress of fighting in eastern and western Libya and the international response.
C-802 SACCADE MISSILE RANGE
October 13, 2011 - Institute for the Study of War
This map is part of Middle East Security Report 1: Iran's Two Navies-A Maturing Maritime Strategy
Iran's Two Navies
October 11, 2011 -
The Arab Spring has fomented increasing uncertainty in the Middle East, a circumstance in which Iran’s regional intentions are of increasing concern. U.S. attempts to isolate the regime are driven by concerns over Iran's nuclear program.
The Libyan Revolution Part 2-Escalation & Intervention
September 22, 2011 - Institute for the Study of War
This report is the second installment of a four-part series on the revolution in Libya. Part Two: Escalation and Intervention details the international reaction to the war and the process that led to the U.S. and allied military intervention in March 2011.
The Libyan Revolution Part I-Roots of Rebellion
September 19, 2011
This four-part series provides a detailed narrative of the war in Libya and seeks to explain the underlying dynamics behind the conflict.
ISW in Brief: Afghan Parliament Stymied by Protests, Infighting
September 1, 2011
Nearly 700 Afghans took to the streets and threatened to block off roads in Kabul last week to protest a recent ruling by the Independent Election Commission.
Pakistan's Kurram Offensive-Implications for Afghanistan
August 18, 2011
The insurgency in Afghanistan’s eastern region is likely to benefit from the Pakistani military’s new military operations in Kurram Agency.
Unchecked and Unbalanced: President Karzai and the Afghan Parliament
August 1, 2011
The Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is on the brink of a constitutional crisis with no clear solution.
Obama's Iraq Abdication-Deputy Director Marisa Cochrane Sullivan (The Wall Street Journal)
July 28, 2011
Upon taking office in 2009, President Obama inherited a winning hand in Iraq—and yet his administration has played it like a losing one.