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Publications
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 War
This 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 Wicken
November 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 Kagan
Will 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.
Timeline: Ali Mussa Daqduq
November 21, 2012 - Stephen Wicken
This timeline details to activities of Ali Mussa Daqduq from his start with Hezbollah in 1983 until his release in 2012. It will be updated as new information is uncovered.
Weekly Iraq Update #45
November 15, 2012 - Stephen Wicken
Tigris Operations Command Continues to Cause Concern, Car Bomb Targets Military Recruits
Strategic Issues Facing the Next COMISAF
November 15, 2012
USMC General Joe Dunford appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee today to be confirmed as the next Commander of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan.
Weekly Iraq Update #46
November 15, 2012 - Stephen Wicken
November 7, 2012-November 15, 2012 - Rumors surround Daqduq release, Tensions heighten around Kirkuk.