Audio: Russia's Global Media Influence
January 17, 2020 - ISW Press
Nataliya Bugayova and George Barros discuss their recently released assessment of Russia's attempt to expand its global media presence and deepen the Kremlin's influence.
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Publications
Asymmetric Threat Symposium
May 22, 2018 - ISW Press
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) is proud to co-sponsor the 2018 Asymmetric Threat Symposium being held on October 17, 2018 at Valo Park in McLean, Virginia.
Assad-Iran-Russia Posture: April 2018
April 9, 2018 - ISW Press
This updated map depicts control of terrain in Syria and the posture of the Bashar al Assad regime-Iran-Russia coalition as of April 2018.
Assad Strikes Damascus
January 27, 2014 - Valerie Szybala
Damascus is the Syrian regime’s center of gravity. The capital of Syria has long been viewed by the rebel forces as the key to winning the war in Syria, and its loss is unthinkable for Bashar al-Assad. Thus the struggle for Damascus is existential for the regime as well as the opposition.
Assad Regime Loses Idlib to Jabhat al-Nusra and Rebel Offensive
March 31, 2015 - Jennifer Cafarella
Rebel forces led by al-Qaeda affiliate Jabhat al-Nusra (JN) wrested control of Idlib City from the Assad regime on March 28, 2015. Removing the regime from a second provincial capital is arguably the biggest rebel victory since the fall of al-Raqqa to JN and rebel forces in March 2013. It represents a turning point in the Syrian civil war that is likely to alter the trajectory of the conflict in coming months, with implications for how rebels wage war in 2015.
Assad Regime Gains in Aleppo Alter Balance of Power in Northern Syria
February 5, 2016 - Chris Kozak
Battlefield realities rather than great power politics will determine the ultimate terms of a settlement to end the Syrian Civil War. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his allies in Russia and Iran have internalized this basic principle even as Washington and other Western capitals pinned their hopes upon UN-sponsored Geneva Talks, which faltered only two days after they began.
Assad and Russia Deliberately Exacerbate Crisis as COVID-19 Ravages Idlib
September 3, 2020 - ISW Press
Mounting internal and external pressures threaten the stability and territorial integrity of opposition-held Idlib Province, where nearly 1 million internally displaced persons are concentrated without access to basic necessities. The Assad regime and Russia are deliberately exacerbating the mounting humanitarian crisis in Idlib and applying renewed military pressure as COVID-19 cases surge in the province. Rising tensions between jihadist groups in Idlib are driving further instability. These circumstances could enable pro-regime advances in the coming months by weakening anti-Assad forces.
Asaib Ahl al Haq and the Special Groups
January 13, 2009
This paper evaluates how the two groups, Asaib Ahl al-Haq and Special Groups are affiliated by testing four hypotheses about the relationship between the two organizations.
Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq Activity Outside of Baghdad December 2011-November 2012
December 18, 2012 - Sam WyerThis map illustrates Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq activity outside of Baghdad from December 2011 to November 2012.
Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq Activity Inside Baghdad December 2011-November 2012
December 18, 2012 - Sam WyerThis map illustrates Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq activity inside Baghdad from December 2011 to November 2012.