Jun 24, 2020
Egypt is preparing a military intervention to prevent
Turkish-backed forces from advancing into eastern Libya. The
intervention raises the risk of direct conflict with Turkey, which
could spread throughout the region. Meanwhile, Russia is positioned
to benefit from rising tensions between Turkey and fellow NATO
members....
Jun 19, 2020
The future of the roughly 5,000 US military personnel in Iraq
is a key topic in a strategic dialogue that recently began between
US and Iraqi negotiators. Iraqi opinion is split between those who
oppose the continued US presence and those who believe it remains
essential to Iraqi security. In the background, Iran and...
Jun 17, 2020
The Hill recently published
an op-ed by Institute for the Study of War Senior Fellow
Lieutenant General Jim Dubik (US Army, Retired). Dubik is one of
America's preeminent experts on military ethics. His latest op-ed
draws on his experience with the US counterinsurgency campaign in
Iraq and uses the lessons he learned...
Jun 12, 2020
The Syrian regime’s desperate financial situation has led
President Bashar al-Assad to persecute his own cousin as a pretense
to seize his financial assets. The cousin in question, Rami
Makhlouf, has been a key supporter of the regime for years and is
one of Syria’s richest men. His downfall demonstrates the...
Jun 4, 2020
Kremlin-affiliated networks are falsely accusing the United States of engineering the coronavirus responsible for the ongoing pandemic. This narrative is one of several interlocking disinformation efforts by the Kremlin that exploit COVID-19. In this episode of Overwatch, ISW’s Russia team unpacks how the Kremlin's...