Niger: A Bulwark Against Further Instability in West Africa
Over the last year, violence within Niger, in particular attacks against civilians along its extensive border with Mali and Burkina…
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US Week in Review – May 6
SECURITY ASSISTANCE AND ARMS SALES A US-based training program for Afghan attack pilots has ended after more than 40 percent…
Protecting Civilians Still Matters in Great-Power Conflict
It’s easy to see why counterinsurgency campaigns tread carefully around local bystanders. It’s no less important in larger-scale war. As…
The Pentagon’s 2018 Civilian Casualties Report: What’s In It and What’s Next
By: Dan Mahanty and Rita Siemion The Pentagon’s latest annual report on civilian casualties, released this morning, lists shockingly low numbers…
US Week in Review – April 15
At least 13 civilians, mostly children, were killed and more than 100 injured when Saud-led coalition strikes hit a school…
US Week in Review – April 8
AFGHANISTAN The New York Times documented 10 civilian deaths in Afghanistan between March 28 and April 4. A report by…
Costs of War Can’t Be Assessed Without Official Civilian Casualty Estimates
By: Dan Mahanty and Alex Moorehead In a recent essay, retired Major General Charles J. Dunlap Jr. argues that the release…
US Week in Review – March 25
AFGHANISTAN At least 14 civilians, mostly women and children, were killed in an airstrike on Saturday in Kunduz province. The…
A Challenge for Peacekeeping: Balancing Static Protection with Mobility in South Sudan
On March 15, the United Nations Security Council adopted resolution 2459, extending the mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping mission…