Iraqi Military Forces’ Capacity in the Wake of a Likely U.S. Withdrawal from Iraq
Carolyn Moorman is a Middle East Researcher at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). She focuses on Iran's
Carolyn Moorman is a Middle East Researcher at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). She focuses on Iran’s Axis of Resistance in Iraq and the Levant. She was an Analyst at the New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy previously, where she concentrated on the Middle East and Africa. She holds a Master of National Security and Intelligence from Texas A&M University’s Bush School of Government and Public Service. She received dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in International Studies and Political Science from Miami University of Ohio.
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