Who's Really Fighting in Syria? (Podcast)
March 10, 2018 - ISW Press
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Publications
Syria Situation Report: February 21 - March 6, 2018
March 9, 2018 - ISW Press
This graphic marks the latest installment of the Syria SITREP Map made possible through a partnership between the Institute for the Study of War and Syria Direct. This graphics depicts significant developments in the Syrian Civil War from February 21 - March 6, 2018. The control of terrain represented on the graphic is accurate as of March 8, 2018.
Afghanistan's Powerbrokers Prepare for 2019 Presidential Elections
March 9, 2018 - ISW Press
Afghanistan’s powerbrokers are in the early stages of an intense competition as they prepare for the planned 2019 presidential election. The multi-month disagreement between President Ashraf Ghani and warlord and long-time Balkh Province Governor Mohammad Atta Noor over the latter’s governorship is the first stage of a much larger battle between the two politicians for the presidency.
Ayad Allawi Sets Conditions to Recreate 2011 Premiership Bid
March 9, 2018 - ISW Press
Iraqi Vice President Ayad Allawi is presenting himself as a viable Shi’a reformist alternative to Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi in the upcoming Iraqi legislative elections slated for May 12, 2018. Allawi will likely leverage his opposition to the expansion of the Iranian influence in Iraq, reformist stance and support for the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to draw Shi’a Sadrist and some Kurdish support in the post-election premier selection phase.
Russia's Military Posture: Ground Forces Order of Battle
March 7, 2018 - Catherine Harris
Russia is a poor country—its economy is roughly the size of Italy’s on a bigger population and a vast territory—and conventional warfare is exceedingly expensive. That is why Russia’s Vladimir Putin has opted for hybrid warfare whenever possible—it is the manner of fighting best suited to the brilliant poor.
Syria Situation Report: February 7 - 21, 2018
February 23, 2018 - ISW Press
This series of graphics marks the latest installment of our Syria SITREP Map made possible through a partnership between the Institute for the Study of War and Syria Direct. These graphics depict significant developments in the Syrian Civil War from February 7 - 21, 2018. The control of terrain represented on the graphics is accurate as of February 22, 2018.
The Link Between Eastern Ghouta and US National Security
February 22, 2018 - Jennifer Cafarella
American passivity in the face of Assad’s violence, enabled by Iran and Russia, will not only deepen the humanitarian crisis, it also harms U.S. national security, Jennifer Cafarella argues in a FoxNews.com opinion essay.
Tamping down the crisis in Turkey
February 16, 2018 - Jennifer CafarellaISW's Senior Intelligence Planner, Jennifer Cafarella, on deteriorating U.S. - Turkish relations and the Kurdish diaspora featured in The Hill.
Russian Air Power Shapes Strategic Balance in Northern Syria
February 14, 2018 - Chris Kozak
By Christopher Kozak
America's Global Competitions: The Gray Zone in Context
February 14, 2018 - LTG James M. Dubik (U.S. Army, Ret.)
The U.S. faces three, interlocking competitions that will determine the future of the international order. The competitions pit America, its allies, and its partners against: the revisionist powers in Russia, China, and Iran; the revolutionary powers in the global movement animated by groups like al Qaeda ISIS; and the rogue power in North Korea. Success for the U.S. will require wrestling with all three competitions simultaneously and leveraging progress across them.