ISIS Resurgence Update
April 19, 2019 - Brandon Wallace
ISIS lost its territorial control in Syria and Iraq in March 2019. Now its resurgent campaign is taking form and gaining momentum in key areas. Read the latest assessment and view the new map.
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Publications
The Future of Syria
April 10, 2019 - ISW Press
ISW Research Director Jennifer Cafarella recently spoke at a panel on the future of the war in Syria hosted by the European Union Delegation to the U.S. Read excerpts of her remarks and watch the video of the conversation.
Russia in Review: Russia's Venezuela Intervention
April 5, 2019 - ISW Press
The Kremlin is reinforcing the Maduro regime to protect Russian investments in Venezuela and confront the U.S. in the Western Hemisphere. Read the latest Russia in Review to learn more.
Opposition Gains May Offer False Hope in Erdogan’s Turkey
April 2, 2019 - Elizabeth Teoman
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan suffered painful losses in key urban centers including Ankara and Istanbul during the 2019 Turkish Local Elections. What are the implications of those losses for Turkey's future and Erdogan's rule?
Russia in Review: Russia's Arctic Expansion
March 27, 2019 - Nataliya Bugayova
Russia is expanding its economic and military hold over the Arctic in order to preposition for its long-term bid to secure resources, expand its defense posture, and gain strategic advantage over the U.S. and China.
Syria Situation Report Map
March 22, 2019 - ISW Press
The latest ISW & Syria Direct map highlights developments in the war in Syria, including Russian airstrikes in Idlib, anti-Assad regime protests in Southern Syria, and ISIS's targeting of a military convoy in Northern Syria.
Deepening Russia-Turkey Ties
March 19, 2019 - Elizabeth Teoman
Turkey’s deepening cooperation with Russia, including naval coordination in the Black Sea and joint military patrols, undermines NATO's cohesion and jeopardizes the prospects for a U.S.-Turkey deal to stabilize Eastern Syria.
Russia in Review: Russia's Domestic Crackdown and Aggression Abroad
March 18, 2019 - Nataliya Bugayova
The Kremlin is tightening its domestic control over the information space inside Russia while refining the campaign targeting neighboring Ukraine ahead of the Ukrainian Presidential Election on March 31, 2019.
Ukraine's Presidential Election
March 13, 2019 - ISW Press
Read the latest updates on the presidential election in Ukraine and how it is shaping the future of a key NATO partner.
How We Got Here With Russia: The Kremlin's Worldview
March 13, 2019 - Nataliya Bugayova
Russian President Vladimir Putin has consistently sought a set of objectives since his rise to power in 2000: the preservation of his regime, the end of American hegemony, and the reinstatement of Russia as a global power. The West must understand Putin's worldview if it wants to avoid strategic surprise.