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    “Assad or We Burn the Country”
    The Pillars of Authoritarian Resilience Part 1 In July 2018, in southern Iraq, protests erupted against government corruption and mismanagement. The government’s response was brutal, echoing the Syrian government’s mobilisation of its own security forces, during the …
    By Sascha Ruppert
    13 February 2019
    Conflict, Economy, Politics, West & Central Asia
  • SAS Injured in Syria: Shouldn’t We Understand What Went Wrong?
    Conflict, Politics, West & Central Asia
    In early January, just a few weeks after US President Trump announced that the US-led coalition defeated IS, two …
    By Megan Karlshoej-Pedersen
    8 Feb 2019
  • The Different Breeds of “Lone Wolf” Terrorist
    Europe, Politics, Profiles
    Over the last years Lone Wolf Terrorists (LWTs) have been one of the biggest security concerns in the European …
    By Sebastian Gonano
    29 Jan 2019
  • Iraq’s New Administration and the Looming Budget Debate
    Politics, West & Central Asia
    Iraq’s new Prime Minister, Adil Abdul Mahdi, has been referred to as a “gift to all” and the “ultimate compromise” …
    By Trent Schoenborn
    19 Dec 2018
  • In the Lion’s Den: Oman’s Foreign Policy, Part 1
    Politics, Profiles, West & Central Asia
    Oman is a name that few would recognise, unfamiliar to many and difficult to find on a map. To those somewhat …
    By Edwin Tran
    6 Dec 2018
  • Dwarfing the Giant: The Reality of Russia’s Military, Part II
    Author’s disclaimer: For the purposes of narrative flow, certain Air Force sub-units have been lumped with …
    By Stanimir Dobrev
    14 Nov 2018
    Europe, North Asia, Politics
  • Tunisian Success: An Economic Analysis
    When examining Tunisia and its development after the 2011 Arab Spring revolutions, many observers have fallen into …
    By Edwin Tran
    28 Sep 2018
    Economy, North Africa, Politics
  • Dwarfing the Giant: The Reality of Russia’s Military, Part I
    In a recent interview, Dmitri Peskov echoed a statement from Vladimir Putin, ‘the Russian armed forces had …
    By Stanimir Dobrev
    19 Sep 2018
    Conflict, Europe, North Asia, Politics
  • The Contradictions of Northern Syria
    This article provides an overview of the geopolitical situation in Northern Syria. We’ll look at the history …
    By Sebastian Gonano
    5 Jun 2018
    Conflict, Politics, West & Central Asia
  • Iraqi Pariahs Seek Redemption in Upcoming Elections
    As the campaigning period for Iraq’s May 12th parliamentary elections begins in earnest, the politicians …
    By Trent Schoenborn
    4 May 2018
    Politics, West & Central Asia
  • The Origins of Dictatorship in Syria
    When analysing the Syrian conflict, the historical context is an area often approached superficially, with …
    By Erik M. Kannike
    24 Apr 2018
    Conflict, Politics, West & Central Asia

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