Past Events

Policing Iraq

Feb29
U.S. Institute of Peace

On February 29, the United States Institute of Peace and the Institute for the Study of War co-hosted a panel of distinguished experts who discussed the history of the Iraqi police and the U.S. police assistance program in Iraq.

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Iraq After the U.S. Withdrawal

Feb16
1400 16th Street NW, Lobby Conference Center

ISW cordially invites you to an on-the-record panel discussion on the evolving political crisis in Iraq and its implications for Iraqi stability and U.S. national interests. To read a transcript from this event, click here.

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Security in the Middle East: A Field Report

Nov4
The Willard InterContinental Hotel

ISW cordially invites you to a Field Report with General James Mattis, U.S. Central Command. General Mattis and Dr. Kimberly Kagan will discuss the future of the Middle East and emerging challenges and opportunities.

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Iraq in a Hard Place: Iraqi Political Developments and U.S. Forces Beyond 2011

Jul20
ISW, 1400 16th St NW, Suite 515, Washington, D.C. 20036

ISW analysts Marisa Sullivan and Ramzy Mardini discuss their recent 3-week visit to Iraq.

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Please join the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) as we host Senator John McCain, Senator Joseph Lieberman and General Jack Keane (U.S. Army, Ret.)

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Afghanistan in 2011 and Beyond: Counterinsurgency, Transition and Drawdown

Jun30
The Newseum – Knight Studio 555 Pennsylvania Ave NW (6th Street Freedom Forum entrance) Washington, D.C. 20001

With President Obama’s decision on withdrawal levels expected tomorrow, Congress, the policy community & the general public are debating the cost & level of commitment required to sustain the war.

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ISW and MCA cordially invite you to a conversation with Major General Richard Mills, the Commanding General of I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) and ISW’s President, Dr. Kimberly Kagan.

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Iraq's Fragile Transition

Apr15
Reserve Officers Association

With the Security Agreement set to expire at the end of the year, United States forces in Iraq are only months away from their December 31, 2011 deadline for full withdrawal.

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Panelists will discuss governance challenges, ongoing counterinsurgency operations, the changing face of the enemy, & the growth of ANSF.

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Afghanistan and Iraq in 2011: Progress and Challenges

Feb17
2212 Rayburn House Office Building

Please join ISW for a luncheon briefing discussing recent developments in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as what Congress should expect to see on both fronts during 2011.

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