Jeffrey Dressler

Jeffrey Dressler is a Senior Research Analyst and leads the Afghanistan and Pakistan team at the Institute for the Study of War, where he studies security dynamics. He has previously published the ISW report, The Haqqani Network: A Strategic Threat (March 2012), Counterinsurgency in Helmand: Progress and Remaining Challenges (January 2011), The Haqqani Network: From Pakistan to Afghanistan (October 2010), and Securing Helmand: Understanding and Responding to the Enemy (September 2009). Dressler was invited to Afghanistan in July 2010 to join a team conducting research for General David Petraeus following his assumption of command.

Dressler has briefed wide audiences on topics related to the war in Afghanistan, including pre-deployment briefings for U.S. Army, Army Special Forces and Marine Corps. Dressler has conducted additional briefings for senior Congressional staff, National Defense University, the U.S. Army War College and civilians headed to Afghanistan.

Dressler is regularly quoted in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Los Angeles Times, and he has appeared on Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC. Mr. Dressler's commentary, articles and opinion editorials have been featured in numerous outlets, including The Atlantic, Foreign Policy, Foreign Affairs, and Roll Call.