Jerry Meyerle, Ph.D.

Expertise:

• Afghanistan, Pakistan, India
• Guerrilla warfare, counterinsurgency, stability operations

Jerry Meyerle, Ph.D., is the author of Counterinsurgency on the Ground in Afghanistan, Conscription in the Afghan Army, and Insurgent Tactics in Southern Afghanistan, as well as articles on regional security in South Asia. He is a frequent speaker on these issues. Meyerle has served on Afghanistan and Pakistan policy reviews and as an advisor to the commander of the Kunar Provincial Reconstruction Team in eastern Afghanistan. From August 2011 to March 2012, he served as an advisor to the commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force Forward in southern Afghanistan. He speaks Urdu, and has a Ph.D. in Political Science and South Asian Studies from the University of Virginia.

Recent Research:

• Counterinsurgency on the Ground in Afghanistan (CNA, 2010)
• Conscription in the Afghan Army (CNA, 2011)

Field Positions:

• Advisor to the commander of the Kunar Provincial Reconstruction Team in eastern Afghanistan, 2008.
• Advisor to the commanding general, II Marine Expeditionary Force Forward in southern Afghanistan, 2011-2012.

Education: Ph.D. in Political Science and South Asian Studies, University of Virginia

Languages: Hindi and Urdu

Publications of Interest:

• Jerry Meyerle, “Afghan Ninjas”, The National Interest, June 2011
• Jerry Meyerle, “The New Great Game”, The National Interest, May 2012
• Carter Malkasian and Jerry Meyerle, “How is Afghanistan Different from al Anbar?” CNA paper, February 2009
• Carter Malkasian and Jerry Meyerle, “Provincial Reconstruction Teams: How Do We Know They Work?” U.S. Army War College, March 2009