"The Cost of Dithering" (Weekly Standard)
November 11, 2009 - Kimberly Kagan
The delay in White House decision-making is protracting and complicating the campaign in Afghanistan
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Publications
"Iraq 'surge' should be tailored for Afghanistan" (Washington Examiner)
November 9, 2009 - Kimberly Kagan
The "surge" not only transformed Iraq, but also taught the American military many important lessons about how to fight and win counterinsurgencies.
"Is Counterinsurgency the Right Path in Afghanistan?" (US News)
October 26, 2009
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.
Iraq's Parliamentary Election
October 20, 2009
This backgrounder provides an assessment of the shifting political environment in Iraq as elections draw near.
U.S. Marine Corps Operation Khanjar
October 9, 2009 - Institute for the Study of War
USMC Operation Khanjar: Helmand Province, Afghanistan: July, 2009
For more information on Operation Khanjar, see Afghanistan Report 2: Securing Helmand, by Jeffrey A. Dressler.
Operation Panther's Claw - Part Three
October 9, 2009 - Institute for the Study of War
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.
Operation Panther's Claw - Part Two
October 9, 2009 - Institute for the Study of War
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.
Operation Panther's Claw - Part One
October 9, 2009 - Institute for the Study of War
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.
U.S. Marine Corps Operation Eastern Resolve II
October 9, 2009 - Institute for the Study of War
USMC Operation Eastern Resolve II: Helmand Province, Afghanistan: August, 2009
Southern Helmand Province, Afghanistan
October 9, 2009 - Institute for the Study of War
A map of southern Helmand Province, Afghanistan.