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      Credible Ceasefire or a Strategic Time-out?

      Credible Ceasefire or a Strategic Time-out?

      A diplomatic effort to halt the hostilities in Syria has been green-lighted Sunday, September 11th, with the Syrian Arab News Agency said the truce would run from 7.00 p.m. local time (1600GMT) Monday to 11.59 p.m. local time (2059GMT) on Sept. 18. The cease of hostilities (CoH) has been negotiated by the United States and […]

      12 September 2016

      Vlad Sutea

      Al-Qaead Syria, Assad bombs, Battle for Jarabulus, ceasefire violation, John Kerry Sergey Lavrov, Minsk agreement violation, Nusra front Syria, Rebels terrorists, Syria ceasefire, Syria cessation of hostilities, US, US Russia peace deal

      Analysis, Arab Winter, Cold War 2.0, Featured, MENA, Regions

      Road to Mosul: Iraq in Review

      Road to Mosul: Iraq in Review

      The Islamic State organization has been on the losing side for the last year in Syria and Iraq. Pentagon estimated in August that over 25,000 ISIS operators have been killed in the last 11 months, with additional estimate of 20,000 killed in the year before. General MacFarland said estimates for the overall remaining strength of […]

      9 September 2016

      Vlad Sutea

      Anbar Offensive, Battle of Fallujah, Battle of Ramadi, Fallujah 2016, Iran, iraq, Iraq offensvie on Mosul, ISIS in Mosul, ISIS lost 45, Kurdistan, Kurdistan Regional Government, Northern Iraq, Ramadi 2016, Sectarian violence Iraq, Shi'a, Sinjar, Sunni, Turkey in Iraq, US in Iraq, US Special Forces in Iraq, Yazidi

      Analysis, CT/ COIN, Featured, MENA, Regions, Terrorism

      Mission Accomplished: Border Security à la Ankara

      Mission Accomplished: Border Security à la Ankara

      The following is an operational review focused on Operation Euphrates Shield, launched, coordinated by the Turkish Armed Forces and spearheaded by the Free Syrian Army (FSA) and allies. Preface On 24th July 2016, limited Turkish tanks assets alongside Special Operators have passed the border into Syria, also assisting hundreds of Free Syrian Army (FSA) rebels […]

      5 September 2016

      Vlad Sutea

      Aleppo, Ankara, anti-ISIS operation, assad, Da'esh, Erdogan, failed Coup, Incirlik air base, isis, Jarabulus, Middle East, Operation Euphrates Shield, Rojava, Syria Civil War, Turkey invades Syria, Turkey's safe zone, USA, YPG

      Arab Winter, CT/ COIN, Featured, MENA, SitRep, Turkey