Syria's Armed Opposition
This report provides detailed information on Syria’s armed opposition movement, highlighting where structure exists within the movement and where Syria’s rebels lack organization.
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Middle East Security Project
Analyzing Syria
Feb 7, 2012 - Joseph Holliday
Why are Russia and China backing Syria? Intelligence expert Joseph Holliday answers pressing questions on the situation there.
From the Middle East to the U.S. Homeland: The Iranian Qods Force's Growing Ambitions
Jan 3, 2012 - Institute for t...On October 11, 2011 the Department of Justice revealed that U.S. authorities had foiled a plot by Iran's Qods Force to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the United States in a potential mass-casualty attack in Washington, DC.
ISW in Brief: Hamas to Abandon Syria, Iran
Senior Hamas officials’ repeated leaks show that the organization is prepared to evacuate Syria, despite public denials and party-line assurances that close relations with Syria’s embattled Assad regime continue.
The Struggle for Syria in 2011
This paper provides context for understanding the cycles of violence in Syria.
Libya Conflict: Situation Update
This joint ISW & Critical Threats Project tracker will provide continuous updates on the latest developments in Libya.
Understanding The Libyan Revolution Through Palantir
Dec 12, 2011 - Institute for t...
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW), a non-partisan, non-profit research organization, provides the U.S. military, Congress, business leaders, the media, and the general public with open-source, granular, and real-time information and analysis on current military operations and emerging threats. ISW's work on Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, and the broader Middle East fills a critical gap in the policy debate, ensuring that leaders have an accurate understanding of current andevolving conflicts.
Comparative Iranian & GCC Naval Platforms (2010)
Dec 11, 2011 - Institute for t...
"Tracking upgrades to fast attack craft, naval armaments,and missiles will become increasingly difficult as domestic production evolves and less foreign acquisition is required. Sayyari has echoed this in October 2010...
Iranian Navy Joint Exercises
Dec 8, 2011 - Institute for t..."Iran’s public statements reflect a desire to partner with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) neighbors in the maritime domain, arguing that Iran is a more credible partner than Western nations, which it believes are responsible for the instability in the region. Iranian officials have conducted an extensive outreach campaign to make this case to those countries that may be amenable to Iran’s influence."
The Libyan Revolution
Dec 8, 2011 - Institute for t...
This presentation integrates open-source data from the Institute for the Study of War's recent publication series, The Libyan Revolution, and leverages the Palantir analytic platform to examine relational, geospatial, and temporal elements of the strategic landscape moving forward.