Idlib's Problems Are Just Getting Started
The Syrian civil war has to be understood as a conflict that is surpassing national borders and which can’t be solved by military and diplomatic concentrated on only one small region.
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Shifts in the Demographic Profile of Hezbollah’s Combat Fatalities: What Do They Mean?
SWJED
Tue, 01/02/2018 - 9:45am
The change highlights an interesting trend with respect to where--and possibly how--Hezbollah recruits fighters for the war in Syria.
The Kurds: Seeking Their Yorktown
SWJED
Mon, 10/23/2017 - 12:39am
As the Peshmerga retreats in northern Iraq, two American foreign policy experts answer questions about America’s relationship with the Kurds.
“Phil-Kurdism” Like Philhellenism? The Role and Impact of the Western Volunteers Alongside Kurds
SWJED
Wed, 10/18/2017 - 4:58am
Hanna Bohman and Joanna Palani. What do a former model from Canada and a politics student from Denmark have in common?
Redrawing the Map: The Shifting Human Terrain of Syria
The human terrain of Syria is shifting. Buried below last week’s headlines was the news of what might amount to the largest proposed population swap in recent history.
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Syria’s Desert Hawks and the Loyalist Response to ISIS
SWJED
Wed, 04/05/2017 - 8:43am
The Desert Hawks are a hybrid entity, both SyAA strike force and Jaber brothers PMC. The latter role has allowed them to emerge as successful loyalist intermediaries.
Will There Be A “Great Raid” Into Syria?
There are some good reasons to increase the U.S. military force level in Syria; but if we do, it should be a short and decisive intervention with a clear goal.
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Exploring the Primordial Foundation of the Syrian Civil War: Incentives for Ethno-Religious Group Mobilization in Conflict
Why do durable primordial-like identities persist?
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Why America Should Care About the YPJ in Syria
The best example of a group worthy of our attention, care and support is the northern Syria all-female self-defense unit, the Women's Protection Units (or Women's Defense Units - YPJ).
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Turkey’s Operation Euphrates Shield: An Exemplar of Joint Combined Arms Maneuver
Named Operation Euphrates Shield, this ongoing Turkish military operation demonstrates the continued relevance of land power for achieving strategic objectives.
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