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The Gulf Military Balance and U.S. Commitments to the Gulf

In this two-part report, the Burke Chair examines the current military balance in the Gulf and analyzes how changing conditions may affect U.S. interests and its commitments to the region.

Report by Anthony H. Cordesman — December 9, 2019

Iraq as a Failed State

Iraq shows all too many signs of returning to the kind of internal instability that led to low level civil war in 2011 and the rise of ISIS, and that undercut any efforts to bring stability and defeat extremism in all of America’s military efforts in the region.

Report by Anthony H. Cordesman — November 12, 2019

Why Iraq is “Burning”

Iraq shows all too many signs of returning to the kind of internal instability that led to low level civil war in 2011 and the rise of ISIS, and that undercut any efforts to bring stability and defeat extremism in all of America’s military efforts in the region.

Commentary by Anthony H. Cordesman — October 25, 2019

Telling the Truth About the War in Afghanistan

A case can be made for classifying some sensitive aspects of the war, but no such case can be made for failing to fully audit and cost the conflict.

Report by Anthony H. Cordesman — September 12, 2018