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October 26, 2006

Wars and Conflict
Modern Military Force Structures

Classic military unit groupings differ greatly in their specialization and size, and from country to country. Here is a basic look at how modern ground, naval, and air units break down in terms of si…

Backgrounder by Michael Moran

April 30, 2009

Pakistan
Stabilizing Pakistan: Boosting its Private Sector

Amid a growing insurgency and escalating economic troubles in Pakistan, U.S. President Barack Obama said the United States must "help Pakistan help Pakistanis." Experts say strengthening the country’…

Backgrounder by Jayshree Bajoria

October 13, 2005

Russia
Instability in Russia’s North Caucasus Region

Russia’s troubled North Caucasus region continues to struggle with a low-level Islamic insurgency, but a heavy-handed approach to counterinsurgency has not addressed the root causes of separatism in …

Russian cossacks patrol in central Volgograd.
Backgrounder by Zachary Laub

February 22, 2005

Iraq
IRAQ: Debaathification

This publication is now archived. How much influence will ex-Baathists have in the new Iraqi government?That remains to be seen. Prominent Shiite and Kurdish leaders whose coalitions control some 75 …

Backgrounder by Sharon Otterman

December 20, 2005

Iraq
IRAQ: Sunnis, the Elections, and the Insurgency

This publication is now archived. IntroductionThe December 15 parliamentary elections in Iraq were the first since the overthrow of Saddam Hussein in which Sunnis actively participated. Their coopera…

Backgrounder by Esther Pan