Selected Writings

Dan has written sixty articles, op-eds, and policy studies on Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen, special operations, counter-insurgency, stability operations, counter-terrorism, and other national security related topics in the following journals and newspapers: Military Review, Proceedings, Marine Corps Gazette, Small Wars and Insurgencies, Armed Forces Journal, Strategic Studies Quarterly, Special Warfare Magazine, Small Wars Journal, Australian Army Journal, The Canadian Army Journal, State Magazine, Orbis, The New Republic, The Daily Beast, The Baltimore Sun, Reserve Voice Magazine, The Hill, Florida Today, Defense One, The Vero Beach Press Journal, Politics & Policy, and the Interagency Journal.Below are some examples.

“The Concept of “Revenge” in Arab Tribal Societies”
Special Warfare Magazine, Volume 31, Issue 1, Jan- March, 2018.
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“Anbar After ISIS”
Special Warfare Magazine, Volume 31, Issue 1, Jan- March, 2018.
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“Tribe and State Relations in Iraq: The Case of Anbar Province”
Special Warfare Magazine, Volume 31, Issue 1, Jan- March, 2018.
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“Going Tribal: Enlisting Afghanistan’s Tribes”
Special Warfare Magazine, July-August 2009, pp. 14-19. (cover article)
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“Building Local Government in Afghanistan”
Marine Corps Gazette, April 2011, pp. 19-23.
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“A Tale of Two Districts: Beating the Taliban at Their Own Game”
Military Review, 2014
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“Defeating the Taliban’s Shadow Government: Winning the Population through Synchronized Governance, Development and Security Efforts”
Australian Army Journal, Volume VIII, Number 1, 2011, pg. 9-21.
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“Retaking a District Center: A Case Study in the Application of Village Stability Operations”
Military Review, 2015
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“Confronting China: The Role of the Reserves in Great Power Competition”
Reserve Voice Magazine, 2021
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