Daniel R. DePetris

		

				 
  	
		 		

			

	Daniel R. DePetris is the Senior Associate Editor of the Journal on Terrorism and Security Analysis, and a research intern at the American Enterprise Institute.  He is a past contributor to The Small Wars Journal.

			
		

		

	

	


  

  

  

      


  
  

    

    
  
  
      

      


  

    	  
  

                
The Five Biggest Middle East Challenges for Obama’s Second Term

  

  
  

                
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Posted On November 29, 2012 05:30 AM | Comments(2)

  

  
  

                

	There are some issues that are too important to remain unsolved.


  

		  
  

                
The Syrian Army's Switch to Murder

  

  
  

                
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Posted On October 1, 2012 04:30 AM | Comments(0)

  

  
  

                

	The Syrian regime’s use of shelling and aircraft are now being complimented with wholesale executions in rebel-controlled neighborhoods.


  

		  
  

                
The Assault in Damascus

  

  
  

                
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Posted On July 26, 2012 05:01 AM | Comments(1)

  

  
  

                

	The Free Syrian Army has taken the fight into Bashar al-Assad’s seat of power, invalidating the regime’s narrative of total control.


  

	  





  

    	  
  

                
The Syrian Revolution: A Report After 15 Months of Conflict

  

  
  

                
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Posted On July 3, 2012 08:05 AM | Comments(0)

  

  
  

                

	Without a more unified and coercive strategy from the international community, Assad will likely remain in power for the immediate future. 


  

		  
  

                
The Rationale Behind Assad’s Internal Military Crackdown

  

  
  

                
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Posted On March 31, 2012 07:29 AM | Comments(3)

  

  
  

                

	By taking the fight to his opponents in the western frontier, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad hopes to preempt significant resistance from encroaching in the capital.


  

		  
  

                
Parsing the Options to Weaken Assad's Regime

  

  
  

                
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Posted On February 19, 2012 08:50 AM | Comments(3)

  

  
  

                

	With the UN Security Council closed for business, the international community is clamoring for a way to increase the costs on President Bashar al-Assad.  Here are some of the options that...