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New ISIS Offensives in the Syrian Civil War
By: Christopher KozakKey Takeaway: ISIS has neither been defeated nor relegated entirely to the defensive in Syria despite a string of losses to Kurdish forces assisted by U.S.-led coalition...
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The Regime's Strategic Objectives
This analysis of the Syrian regime’s strategic objectives is adapted from the ISW report “An Army in All Corners”: Assad’s Campaign Strategy in Syria by ISW Syria Analyst Christopher Kozak published in...
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ISIS Sanctuary: May 22, 2014
ISIS seized the Tanf border crossing between Iraq and Syria, circled in the map above. The status of the Walid border crossing on the Iraq side is still unknown and assessed to be contested.
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The Regime's Military Capabilities: Part 1
This analysis of the Syrian regime’s military capabilities is adapted from the ISW report “An Army in All Corners”: Assad’s Campaign Strategy in Syria by ISW Syria Analyst Christopher Kozak (April...
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The Regime's Military Capabilities: Part 2
This analysis of the Syrian regime’s military capabilities is adapted from the ISW report “An Army in All Corners”--Assad’s Campaign Strategy in Syria by ISW Syria Analyst Christopher Kozak (April...
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The Jabhat al-Nusra and Rebel Campaign for Idlib Province
by: Jennifer CafarellaSyrian al-Qaeda affiliate Jabhat al-Nusra (JN) seized control of Ariha, the final regime stronghold in Idlib Province, alongside allied Islamist rebels on May 28, 2015. This...
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ISIS Control and Expected Offensives in Central Syria: May 29, 2015
by: Christopher Kozak and Jennifer Cafarella
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Likely Courses of Action in the Syrian Civil War: June - December 2015
by: Jennifer Cafarella with Christopher KozakThe purpose of this intelligence forecast is to outline ISW’s assessment of the courses of action available to Syrian actors and their principal benefactors...
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The YPG Campaign for Tel Abyad and Northern ar-Raqqa Province
by: Christopher Kozak and Genevieve CasagrandeKey Takeaway: YPG forces supported by FSA-affiliated rebel forces and U.S.-led coalition airstrikes seized the ISIS-held border crossing of Tel Abyad in...
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The Regime's Offensive Campaign: Damascus and Environs
This analysis of the Syrian regime’s offensive campaign in Damascus and the nearby environs is adapted from the ISW report “An Army in All Corners”: Assad’s Campaign Strategy in Syria by ISW Syria...
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ISIS Counterattacks in Northern Syria
by: Christopher Kozak with Jennifer CafarellaISIS launched a series of spectacular counterattacks on June 24-25 in a two-pronged line of effort targeting Kurdish and regime forces in northern Syria....
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Rebels Launch New Offensive in Southern Syria
by: Jennifer CafarellaRebel forces in Southern Syria have mobilized for what they hope will be the final phase of a major campaign to force the regime to withdraw from Southern Syria. Should they...
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Significant Offensives in Syria: June 6 - July 9, 2015
by: Christopher Kozak and Genevieve CasagrandeDownload the full-sized version of this post as a PDF file here.REBEL:1. June 5 - 17: The JN-led Jaysh al-Fatah Operations Room launched an offensive on...
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Turkey Expands Campaign against ISIS and the PKK
by: Christopher KozakThe conclusion of an agreement between Turkey and the U.S.-led anti-ISIS coalition to open Turkish airbases for coalition aircraft conducting sorties against the Islamic State of...
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Syrian Rebel Forces Pressure Regime Heartland
by: Christopher KozakPro-regime populations in Tartus City, Latakia City, and the Shia-majority Sayyida Zeinab suburb of Damascus held rare street protests over the past eleven days which likely...
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