Last Man Standing: U.S. Security Cooperation and Kurdistan's Peshmerga
Jul 24, 2014 · Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga forces need Washington's military cooperation if the United States expects Kurdish troops to help stabilize Iraq.
Peshmerga Female Fighters: From Frontline to Sideline
Oct 10, 2018 · Yet female Peshmerga fighters in Iraq now fear that trends may be shifting in the opposite direction. In a number of interviews conducted by the author at a Peshmerga base during …
What Iraq's Kurdish Peshmerga Really Need - The Washington Institute
Aug 7, 2014 · The peshmerga's stumbles in Ninawa and Diyala have hurt Kurdish military pride, prompting recriminations between KDP and PUK supporters. Worse yet, the setbacks were …
The U.S., the Peshmerga, and Mosul - The Washington Institute
Jul 28, 2016 · Although the scale and effectiveness of coalition efforts to train and equip the Peshmerga have grown, U.S.-Kurdish ties have yet to change fundamentally.
The Kurdistan Region of Iraq's Strategic Role in ISIS Operations—A ...
Aug 30, 2024 · Strengthened Joint Military Operations: The coordination of joint military operations between Kurdish Peshmerga forces and the Iraqi Army should be continued and enhanced, …
Kurdistan’s Pivotal Elections: A Defining Moment for the Region’s ...
Oct 21, 2024 · Historically, the Kurdish Peshmerga forces have been closely aligned with political parties, and international and domestic observers should watch closely for any signs of interference. …
Iraqi Kurds Could Facilitate and Mediate in PKK-Turkish Peace ...
May 18, 2025 · New developments in the PKK-Turkey peace process are a window of opportunity for Iraqi Kurdish parties to stabilize areas of Iraqi Kurdistan affected by the conflict and help facilitate a …
The PKK in Sinjar at the Center of Many Conflicts
Jul 5, 2017 · The Peshmerga’s retreat from Sinjar left a serious impact on the Yazidis’ confidence in the Peshmerga’s ability to protect them. Thus, the PKK organized a group of Yazidi volunteers, the …
In Iraq, the Kurds Are Their Own Worst Enemy
Jun 17, 2023 · Militarily, the Kurdish Peshmerga forces were instrumental in the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. As ISIS moved in in 2014, Peshmerga forces actually gained territory and economic …
Ethnic Tension in Kirkuk Signals Fractures in Ankara-Erbil Relations ...
Sep 25, 2023 · Following the ethnic tension in Kirkuk, the KRG introduced an official postal stamp displaying a Peshmerga statue and KRI flag, with “Kirkuk is Kurdistan” written below.