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The "surge" not only transformed Iraq, but also taught the American military many important lessons about how to fight and win counterinsurgencies.
James Danly, Managing Director of the ISW and a veteran of the Iraq War, writes an opinion piece arguing for a greater focus on counterinsurgency in Afghanistan.
This backgrounder provides an assessment of the shifting political environment in Iraq as elections draw near.
USMC Operation Khanjar: Helmand Province, Afghanistan: July, 2009
For more information on Operation Khanjar, see Afghanistan Report 2: Securing Helmand, by Jeffrey A. Dressler.
Phase Three of Operation Panther's Claw: Helmand Province, Afghanistan: July, 2009
For a detailed report on Operation Panther's Claw, see Afghanistan Report 2: Securing Helmand, by Jeffrey A. Dressler.
Part Two of Operation Panther's Claw: Helmand Province: July, 2009
For a detailed account of Operation Panther's Claw, see Afghanistan Report 2: Securing Helmand, by Jeffrey A. Dressler.
Phase One of Operation Panther's Claw: Helmand Province: June, 2009
For a detailed account of Operation Panther's Claw, see ISW's Afghanistan Report 2: Securing Helmand by Jeffrey A. Dressler.
USMC Operation Eastern Resolve II: Helmand Province, Afghanistan: August, 2009
A map of southern Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
ISW has released a new set of maps from our latest report on Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The maps can be viewed in high resolution and downloaded to your computer.