Michael Knights

It’s time to let the U.S. military get creative with partners on the ground — and let pilots above open a can of whoop-ass on the Islamic State.

Iraq's Strategy for Defeating ISIS

Washington can help by providing additional airpower and advisory assistance, but Iraqis must take the lead in combining various Sunni and Shiite forces into an effective Anbar counteroffensive.

The Islamic State has been on the defensive in Iraq for more than eight months and it has lost practically every battle it has fought.

What to Do With Iraq’s Shia Popular Mobilization Units

Tensions in Kirkuk serve as warning of the instability that could rack Mosul after its liberation.

In this Policy Note, two Washington Institute military experts assess the likelihood of various Iranian responses based on the regime's past behavior and strategic culture.

How did ISIS achieve this coup?

Leaders in Baghdad and Iraqi Kurdistan have taken a brave step toward reunifying the country through revenue sharing. The United States should support implementation of the deal.

On December 1, 2014, Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abbadi revealed that a partial survey of Iraqi military units had found over 50,000 "ghost" soldiers