ISIS Strategy Years in the Making
Published in The New Republic during the Islamic State's rapid advance across Iraq in 2014, Elliot Ackerman argues that ISIS was pursuing a deliberate insurgent strategy rooted in principles outlined...
Published in The New Republic during the Islamic State's rapid advance across Iraq in 2014, Elliot Ackerman argues that ISIS was pursuing a deliberate insurgent strategy rooted in principles outlined...
In Gaziantep, Turkey, Elliot Ackerman meets two Syrian refugee poets whose lives and work have been shaped by revolution, exile, and civil war. Through poetry, activism, and personal sacrifice, they...
Published in The New Republic following the release of Bowe Bergdahl in 2014, Elliot Ackerman examines the controversy through the perspective of those who served in Afghanistan. Drawing on his...
Published in The New Republic for Memorial Day, Elliot Ackerman recalls the Second Battle of Fallujah through the extraordinary actions of Gunnery Sgt. Ryan Shane, who risked his life to...
After ISIS swept through parts of Anbar Province, Elliot Ackerman revisits one of the defining days of the Battle of Fallujah. Through the memory of a rooftop firefight and the...
In this Atlantic essay, Elliot Ackerman examines military gender integration and argues that elite special operations units may provide the strongest foundation for women seeking combat leadership roles. Drawing on...