Making Victory Count After Defeating ISIS

August 4, 2017

Iraqi forces have defeated ISIS in Mosul, Iraq's second largest city and the largest city captured by ISIS. But what will it take to ensure the peace and stability needed to permanently defeat the terrorist group?

In this Call with the Experts, Senior Policy Researcher Shelly Culbertson addresses the crosscutting humanitarian, security, and political challenges and offers recommendations to ensure the campaign to defeat ISIS is ultimately successful. Media relations director Jeffrey Hiday moderates the call.

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How to Achieve Stability in Iraq After ISIS
Jul 24, 2017
Shelly Culbertson @SC_Culbertson, Linda Robinson
After major combat operations against ISIS in Mosul, recovery and stability will require redoubled efforts by Iraqis and the international community. How well humanitarian, security, and other needs are addressed will affect the immediate stabilization of Iraq, including whether civilians can return home.
Moving Beyond Mosul
Jul 18, 2017
Linda Robinson, Shelly Culbertson @SC_Culbertson
The Islamic State group has been defeated in Mosul. But this military routing isn't enough to ensure lasting stability, either in Mosul or in Iraq more broadly. What comes next will require careful planning, diplomacy, implementation, and coordination.
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Stabilizing Mosul After the Battle Against ISIS
Feb 9, 2017
Shelly Culbertson @SC_Culbertson, Linda Robinson
U.S.-backed Iraqi forces have retaken the east bank of Mosul and are planning to take the west soon. The military operations that oust ISIS are crucial to the city's liberation but failing to get the civilian response right risks a widening civil war.

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