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Carter Malkasian

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March 17, 1975

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Dr. Carter Malkasian leads the Stability and Development Program at the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA). In late 2007 and again in early 2008, he led a team that advised Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRT) in eastern Afghanistan. Previously assigned to the I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF) as an advisor on counterinsurgency, he deployed for the war in Iraq from February to May 2003, February 2004 to February 2005, and February 2006 to August 2006. Most of that time was spent in Al Anbar province. Dr. Malkasian’s most recent publication is a co-edited book (with Daniel Marston of Royal Military Academy Sandhurst), Counterinsurgency in Modern Warfare. His other books include: A History of Modern Wars of Attrition (2002) and The Korean Wa ...more

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	The American War in Afghanistan: A History 4.23 avg rating — 633 ratings — published 2021 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The New Makers of Modern Strategy: From the Ancient World to the Digital Age by Hal Brands (Editor), John Bew (Contributor), Lawrence Freedman (Contributor) 4.35 avg rating — 153 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Korean War 3.76 avg rating — 111 ratings — published 2001 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Counterinsurgency In Modern Warfare by Daniel Marston (Editor & Contributor), Carter Malkasian (Editor & Contributor), Sergio Catignani (Contributor) 3.69 avg rating — 108 ratings — published 2004 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	War Comes to Garmser: Thirty Years of Conflict on the Afghan Frontier 3.91 avg rating — 92 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Illusions of Victory: The Anbar Awakening and the Rise of the Islamic State 4.17 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Winning Wars by Matthias Strohn (Editor), Kerry Brown (Contributor), Aaron Edwards (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A History of Modern Wars of Attrition really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2002 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Provincial Reconstruction Teams: How Do We Know They Work? [Enlarged Edition] by Carter Malkasian, Gerald Meyerle, Strategic Studies Institute it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2009 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Charting the pathway to OMFTS: A historical assessment of amphibious operations from 1941 to the present 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“In simple terms, they fought for Islam and resistance to occupation, values enshrined in Afghan identity.”
― Carter Malkasian, The American War in Afghanistan: A History

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“The Taliban were a major party to the civil war. Excluding them almost ensured substantial numbers of Afghans would dislike the new state. What is truly damning is that there was no real obstacle to trying to talk to the Taliban. Few other policies for Afghanistan would be so low-cost.”
― Carter Malkasian, The American War in Afghanistan: A History

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