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Recent rebel victories in the Syrian capital region, such as the closure of the Damascus International airport, have led to speculation that the Assad regime may be close to collapse

ISW Senior Fellow Lieutenant General James M. Dubik (U.S. Army, Ret.) discusses recent developments in Syria, including possible regime use of chemical weapons.

On November 30, 2012, ISW welcomed two commanders, MG (P) James Huggins and LTC (P) J.B. Vowell, to discuss their experiences in Afghanistan over the past year.

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.

On November 13, 2012, ISW hosted its second annual President's Circle Dinner honoring Senator Joseph Lieberman for his service to the United States.

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.

In this video, Joseph Holliday presents his methodology to identify and track rebel groups in Syria. Using international media, YouTube videos, and Facebook pages, he verifies and describes rebel activity and assigns responsibility to named rebel groups.

The spike in green-on-blue attacks in Afghanistan is a development that has the potential to endanger ISAF's mission to train and prepare Afghan security forces. It is important to establish the scope of the green-on-blue threat as well as the context in which the attacks occur.

Are Sanctions Against Iran Effective? Institute for the Study of War’s Chris Harmer on efforts to pressure Iran to end its nuclear program.

The pattern of violent incidents attributed to Salafist groups in Libya from March 2012 to September 2012 indicate that security across the country, and particularly in Benghazi, had deteriorated prior to the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi.