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Putin’s Plan for Syria

Russia will be as involved in the Syrian peace as it was involved in the Syrian war.

Dmitri Trenin

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Post-Conflict Reconstruction Feb 27, 2018 Snapshot

Why Civil Wars Are Lasting Longer

Although particularly complex, the Syrian civil war is an example of a general trend: civil wars are lasting longer and are increasingly likely to end with a one-sided...

Lise Morjé Howard and Alexandra Stark

A man carries water during the siege of Eastern Ghouta, Damscus, February 2018.

War & Military Strategy Feb 26, 2018 Snapshot

Russia’s Mercenary Debacle in Syria

With its ability to control the Assad regime already in question, Russia now appears to be facing issues restraining even its own mercenary contractors.

Neil Hauer

Yevgeny Prigozhin (left) with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, February 2018.

Post-Conflict Reconstruction Jan 23, 2018 Snapshot

Turkey’s Afrin Offensive and America's Future in Syria

Now that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s victory over the remaining elements of the antiregime opposition looks inevitable, how will Washington manage that victory?...

Aaron Stein

Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army fighters in Azaz, Syria, January 2018.

ISIS Jan 18, 2018 Snapshot

How ISIS’ Strategy Is Evolving

U.S. policy needs to change quickly to meet the evolving threat, both in terms of its operations in the region and of its counterterrorism priorities at home.

Michael P. Dempsey

An Afghan security force inspects bullet holes at the site of a suicide attack in Kabul, December 2017.

From the Archives Dec 15, 2017 Snapshot

ISIS Could Rise Again

The victory over ISIS is incomplete: the group could resurrect its caliphate where it was born, in Iraq and Syria.

Benjamin Bahney and Patrick B. Johnston

Post-Conflict Reconstruction Dec 13, 2017 Snapshot

Putin’s Plan for Syria

Russia will be as involved in the Syrian peace as it was involved in the Syrian war.

Dmitri Trenin

Middle East Dec 14, 2017 Snapshot

Israel Draws a Redline in Syria

As Israel becomes increasingly assertive in Syria, it might find an unlikely partner in Russia.

Meir Javedanfar

Putin and Netanyahu at the Kremlin, June 2016.

Terrorism & Counterterrorism Dec 8, 2017 Snapshot

The Bloody Split Within ISIS

In the years after 2014, ultra-radicals within ISIS began to condemn their leaders and fellow militants—and were hunted down in response.

Vera Mironova, Ekaterina Sergatskova, and Karam Alhamad

Post-Conflict Reconstruction Nov 29, 2017 Snapshot

Iran and Russia, Growing Apart

The IRGC wishes not only to secure Iranian influence in post-war Syria, but also to transform its allied Syrian militias into an institutionalized military-political...

Alex Vatanka

(L to R) Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Russian President Vladmir Putin, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Sochi, November 2017.

Syria Nov 23, 2017 Snapshot

Russia’s Questionable Counterterrorism Record

Russia’s record suggests it will never be an honest broker or reliable partner for the West in combating terrorism.

Anna Borshchevskaya

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, November 2017.

Strategy & Conflict Nov 8, 2017 Snapshot

Kurd Your Enthusiasm

Any U.S. policy toward the Kurds must contemplate the wide-ranging implications of Kurdish autonomy rather than simply viewing the group as an instrument in the fight...

Behnam Ben Taleblu and Merve Tahiroglu

Iraqi Kurdish President Masoud Barzani at a news conference in Erbil, September 2017.

War & Military Strategy Oct 31, 2017 Snapshot

Syria’s Fair-weather Friends

The story of how Syria’s failing regime rebounded to win the war isn’t just about who supported Assad. It’s also about the coalition, the Friends of Syria, that...

Aron Lund

A Syrian opposition fighter in Aleppo, August 2012.

Trump Administration Oct 30, 2017 Snapshot

Syria’s Extremist Opposition

There are of course some worthy allies among the Syrian rebels, but not nearly as many as Western regime-change enthusiasts have spent the past few years claiming.

Max Abrahms

Rebel fighters stand guard as a convoy of buses carrying Sunni rebels and civilians, who were evacuated from Zabadani and Madaya, as part of a reciprocal evacuation deal for four besieged towns, travel in al-Rashideen to journey towards rebel-held Idlib,

Security Oct 24, 2017 Snapshot

The Moderate Face of Al Qaeda

Al Qaeda is seeking to cultivate an image as a relatively moderate jihadist group.

Colin P. Clarke

Nusra Front fighters north of Aleppo, Syria, November 2014.

ISIS Oct 13, 2017 Snapshot

Inside ISIS’ Dysfunctional Schools

Much of what is known about ISIS’ educational system is based on the group’s own propaganda, but there is a significant gap between the group’s virtual world and the...

Kinana Qaddour

Foreign Aid Oct 4, 2017 Snapshot

Don’t Fund Syria's Reconstruction

Syria’s reconstruction cannot be dictated or meaningfully shaped by Western donors—at least not to any satisfactory political ends.

Sam Heller

A man walks past damaged buildings in the eastern Damascus suburb of Ghouta, August 2017.

Refugees & Migration November/December 2017 Comment

Keeping Out of Syria

With ISIS’ defeat in Syria looming and Assad’s regime likely to regain the entire country before long, the United States should recognize the limits of its...

Robert S. Ford

Behind enemy lines: Kurdish fighters in Raqqa, Syria, July 2017.

From the Archives Sep 25, 2017 Snapshot

How ISIS Is Transforming

ISIS is transforming from an insurgent organization with a fixed headquarters to a clandestine global terrorist network.

Colin P. Clarke

A member of the Iraqi security forces stands guard at Nabi Yunus shrine in eastern Mosul, Iraq, April 2017.

Terrorism & Counterterrorism Sep 22, 2017 Snapshot

ISIS’ Female Suicide Bombers Are No Myth

ISIS and its predecessors have always considered a combat role for women to be undesirable but permissible when necessary.

Aymenn Jawad al-Tamimi

Spanish police escort a Moroccan woman, accused of attempting to join ISIS, at the Barcelona airport, March 2015.

Strategy & Conflict Sep 15, 2017 Snapshot

A Jihadist Breakup in Syria

Tahrir al-Sham has recently lost some of its most important leaders, but Syria’s most powerful jihadist group may well weather the current storm.

Aron Lund

A street market in the rebel-held city of Idlib, June 2017.

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Russia’s Mercenary Debacle in Syria

Turkey’s Afrin Offensive and America's Future in Syria

How ISIS’ Strategy Is Evolving

ISIS Could Rise Again

Putin’s Plan for Syria

Israel Draws a Redline in Syria

The Bloody Split Within ISIS

Iran and Russia, Growing Apart

Russia’s Questionable Counterterrorism Record

Kurd Your Enthusiasm

Syria’s Fair-weather Friends

Syria’s Extremist Opposition

The Moderate Face of Al Qaeda

Inside ISIS’ Dysfunctional Schools

Don’t Fund Syria's Reconstruction

Keeping Out of Syria

How ISIS Is Transforming

ISIS’ Female Suicide Bombers Are No Myth

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