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The Starvation State
While historically a grain exporting country, on the eve of its civil war, Syria had been importing grain for a couple of years. This unusual situation was the result of natural as well as artificial economic factors, and has only been exacerbated by the ongoing civil …
By Stanimir Dobrev
13 May 2020
Conflict, Economy, West & Central Asia

The Dynamics of Tyranny
Conflict, Politics, West & Central Asia
On the Necessity of Lasting Antagonism: “Terror is not the same as violence; it is, rather, the form of …
By Sascha Ruppert
22 Mar 2020
Tracking the Military Losses of the Syrian Civil War: February 2020
Conflict, Politics, West & Central Asia
If January was anything to go by, observers of the Syrian Civil War would have assumed February would be an active …
By Trent Schoenborn & Gregory Waters
12 Mar 2020
Tracking the Military Losses of the Syrian Civil War: January 2020
Conflict, West & Central Asia
January 2020 was remarkably violent when compared to the average monthly death toll from last year. This is due to …
By Trent Schoenborn & Gregory Waters
5 Feb 2020
Battle for Kabani: A Rare Defeat for the Syrian Army in 2019
Conflict, West & Central Asia
On December 29, 2019, the 4th Division announced that “after achieving the desired goals in Latakia” it …
By Gregory Waters
6 Jan 2020

2020 in Iraq: What Happens Now?
Last night, at around 10:30 PM GMT, reports began to filter out of Baghdad that a series of explosions had rocked …
By Trent Schoenborn
3 Jan 2020
Conflict, Politics, West & Central Asia
Globalised Identity – The Resilience of Modern Terrorism
Collective identity is an important societal concept that is rarely talked about in an analytical manner. The …
By Sebastian Gonano
3 Jan 2020
Conflict, Global, Politics
Current Syrian Army Deployments
Despite the decrease in the operational tempo of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) since last year, 2019 has seen the …
By Gregory Waters
13 Dec 2019
Conflict, News and Analysis, West & Central Asia
UK General Election 2019: time for a new approach to security partnershi…
This general election is an opportunity for UK political parties to commit to a review of the UK’s approach to …
By Megan Karlshoej-Pedersen
9 Dec 2019
Conflict, Europe, Politics
Aiding & Abetting
On the Limits of Humanitarian Work in Syria Food is a weapon – a very effective weapon. People don’t …
By Sascha Ruppert
22 Oct 2019
Conflict, West & Central Asia
Syria’s Border Guards: From Auxiliary to Frontlines
On June 9, 2019, rebel inghimashi fighters stormed a Syrian regime position in Jebal Turkmen, Latakia, killing at …
By Gregory Waters
25 Sep 2019
Conflict, Profiles, West & Central Asia
The Syrian Regime Turns On Its Patrons: Rami Makhlouf’s Fall From …
As Syria’s seemingly endless civil war continues to scorch the countryside, the Syrian government has been forced …
By Trent Schoenborn
11 Sep 2019
Conflict, Politics, Profiles, West & Central Asia
Siil 2018: Mobilisation & conscription in the 21st century
Although most NATO aligned militaries operate on the basis of a professional army, there has been an observable …
By Erik Markus Kannike
15 Jul 2019
Conflict, Europe
Flames of War: Arson As a Weapon of Conflict in Syria and Iraq
Beginning in the second week of May, farmers in the vicinity of the Qarachoqh Mountain began reporting unusual …
By Trent Schoenborn
1 Jul 2019
Conflict, Economy, West & Central Asia
Governance by Corruption & Extortion
The Pillars of Authoritarian Resilience Part 2 The most part are too busy in getting food, and the rest too …
By Sascha Ruppert
25 Jun 2019
Conflict, Politics, West & Central Asia
The Things They Left Behind
Working in Syria left us with no doubts about the extent of the evil that we were facing when it comes to …
By Miles Vining
10 May 2019
Conflict, West & Central Asia
In the Hospitality of the Commander
An Analysis of a Message from Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi The first picture of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in years. It is the …
By Séamus Malekafzali
2 May 2019
Conflict, West & Central Asia
Forever Train and Advise, Part 1: Introducing the SFAB
“It’s not forever war, it’s forever train and advise” -General Mark Milley, US Army In December 2018, the Trump …
By Adam Brayne
13 Apr 2019
Asia, Conflict, West & Central Asia
The Iran-Iraq War: Oman’s Foreign Policy, Part 2
Today, the Sultanate of Oman is seen by many as a provider of peace and aid to much of the Middle East. The …
By Edwin Tran
29 Mar 2019
Conflict, Politics, West & Central Asia
Iraq’s Diyala Faces a New Insurgency
2018 was the safest year for Iraqis since the advent of the Islamic State (IS) in the summer of 2014, when the …
By Trent Schoenborn
22 Mar 2019
Conflict, West & Central Asia
An Authoritarian Marriage of Convenience
The Syrian regime’s connection to Germany’s right-wing populists While the Assad regime has proven …
By Sascha Ruppert
19 Mar 2019
Conflict, Europe, Politics, Profiles, West & Central Asia
Understanding Syria’s Military Deployments in Idlib
On March 3, 2019, Al-Qaeda-linked Ansar al-Tawhid raided a Syrian government checkpoint in Masasana, Hama, killing …
By Gregory Waters
10 Mar 2019
Conflict, West & Central Asia
In the Aftermath of Shiladze
During a routine search and destroy mission on 24 January 2019, Turkish Air Force (TAF) attack aircraft engaged …
By Trent Schoenborn
27 Feb 2019
Conflict, Politics, West & Central Asia
The Sinai Insurgency Part 5; The Underground Economy
In 2016 Hamas deployed several hundred fighters to the Gaza border as part of a deal reached with Egypt to prevent …
By Chris Gentry
18 Feb 2019
Conflict, Economy, North Africa
“Assad or We Burn the Country”
The Pillars of Authoritarian Resilience Part 1 In July 2018, in southern Iraq, protests erupted against government …
By Sascha Ruppert
13 Feb 2019
Conflict, Economy, Politics, West & Central Asia

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