How Will This War End?
The primary metric in war is attaining one’s strategic aims. In the post-9/11 war against al Qaeda and its affiliates, who is winning?
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How should the U.S. handle Flight MH17?
ISW's Chris Harmer speaks with Fox Business News' Melissa Francis on how the U.S. should analyze the Malaysian Airlines crash in Ukraine.
A look at the ISIS 'playbook' in Iraq
ISW's Research Director Jessica Lewis speaks with Fox News' Jennifer Griffin on what ISIS is trying to accomplish.
Expert: Assistance to Iraq must come soon
ISW"s Iraq team lead, Ahmed Ali speaks with CNN's Jim Clancy about the battle for control of Iraq.
Joint Subcommittee Hearing: The Rise of ISIL: Iraq and Beyond
ISW"s chairman GEN Jack Keane (USA, ret.) testified before joint subcommittees of the House Foreign Affairs Committee on the rise of ISIS in Iraq and beyond.
Video: Iraq's Courageous Vote
From WSJ Live- Institute for the Study of War President Kimberly Kagan on what elections will mean for Iraq.
The Campaign for Homs and Aleppo
The influx of military support to both sides of the conflict precludes a decisive military victory for either regime or rebels and ensures the protraction of the war. A protracted fight, the end of which cannot be negotiated, is on hand.
Assad Strikes Damascus
Damascus is the Syrian regime’s center of gravity. The capital of Syria has long been viewed by the rebel forces as the key to winning the war in Syria, and its loss is unthinkable for Bashar al-Assad. Thus the struggle for Damascus is existential for the regime as well as the opposition.
Afghanistan 2014
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.
Video: Why Fallujah Fell
From WSJ Live- Institute for the Study of War research director Jessica Lewis on how Al-Qaeda terrorized its way to victory in Iraq.