"Can Iraq Awakening be repeated..."
September 15, 2009 - Kimberly Kagan
The latest Washington Examiner opinion piece by ISW President Dr. Kimberly Kagan in the Washington Examiner.
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Publications
"Assessing the Afghan Surge" (Council on Foreign Relations)
December 2, 2009
ISW President Kimberly Kagan joined 4 other experts to offer analysis on President Obama's speech at West Point Military Academy.
"An Army in All Corners:" Assad's Campaign Strategy in Syria
April 29, 2015 - Chris Kozak
The Assad regime is not positioned to secure an outright military victory in 2015. Manpower limitations have led Assad to adopt a military strategy of an ‘army in all corners’ which involves the establishment and defense of remote regime outposts throughout Syria in order to pin the outer bounds of a contiguous post-war Syrian state.
"AFGHANISTAN: IT'S NOT OVER" BY LTG JAMES DUBIK (RET.) (SMALL WARS JOURNAL) - Originally Published September 2, 2010
August 21, 2017 - LTG James M. Dubik (U.S. Army, Ret.)"In May, 2007 I deployed to Iraq to become the Commanding General responsible for accelerating the growth of the Iraqi Security Forces in size, capability, and confidence.
"Afghanistan: It's Not Over" by LTG James Dubik (Ret.) (Small Wars Journal)
September 2, 2010 - LTG James M. Dubik (U.S. Army, Ret.)
"In May, 2007 I deployed to Iraq to become the Commanding General responsible for accelerating the growth of the Iraqi Security Forces in size, capability, and confidence. Prior to deploying, I made a series of rounds in the Pentagon and on Capitol Hill. I was met with more condolences than congratulations. The general feeling, no pun intended, was that the war was lost and it was only a matter of time before we would admit our defeat and withdraw. I am getting the same “all is lost” attitude about Afghanistan from what I read and hear around the Washington, D.C. Beltway.
"AFGHANISTAN: IT'S NOT OVER" BY LTG JAMES DUBIK (RET.) (SMALL WARS JOURNAL)
September 2, 2010 - LTG James M. Dubik (U.S. Army, Ret.)"In May, 2007 I deployed to Iraq to become the Commanding General responsible for accelerating the growth of the Iraqi Security Forces in size, capability, and confidence.
"Afghanistan, Eight Years On" by Jeffrey A. Dressler (RCW Blog)
October 7, 2009
Eight years on, the Obama administration is reconsidering first principles for the war effort, despite articulating its goals for the region earlier this year.
"A Winnable War" by Kimberly and Fredrick Kagan (TWS)
June 26, 2010 - Institute for the Study of War
"With a new commander and a renewed commitment from the commander in chief, we will make military progress in Afghanistan."
"A Sea Change in Pakistan?" by Jeffrey Dressler and Reza Jan (SWJ)
March 12, 2010 - Institute for the Study of War
There appears to be a fissure in Pakistan’s long-standing support for the Quetta Shura Taliban. The recent arrests have caused a flurry of speculation about possible changes in Pakistani policy.
