Graphic: The Syrian Military Command Structure
Mar 1, 2013 - Anonymous
This graphic depicts the organization of the new Supreme Military Command, including the five fronts and their departments and staff.
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Who's Who: Selected Syrian Supreme Military Command Members
Mar 1, 2013 - Anonymous
This graphic depicts selected members of the Syrian Supreme Military Command and describes their areas of operation.
ISW Profiles Free Syrian Army and Affiliates in Wake of Aid Announcement
Mar 1, 2013 - Anonymous
As the U.S. looks to support Syria’s opposition in new ways, understanding the composition and structure of the Supreme Military Command will be vital in determining the viability of the organization and the most effective ways to support it.
Political Update: U.S. Secretary of State Announces Non-Lethal Aid to Free Syrian Army
Feb 28, 2013 - Anonymous
Following the February 28 Friends of Syria meeting, Secretary of State John F. Kerry announced that the U.S. will provide non-lethal aid, including food and medicine, to Syrian rebel fighters under the auspices of the Supreme Military Command of the Free Syrian Army.
The Syrian Army: Doctrinal Order of Battle
Feb 15, 2013 - Joseph Holliday
Current estimates of Syrian opposition strength have generated confidence that the Assad regime will be defeated militarily. This assessment cannot be made without also estimating the real fighting power of the Syrian regime.
Syrian Opposition Fears Waning Western Support
Jan 28, 2013 - AnonymousElizabeth O'Bagy talks to NPR's Deborah Amos about the Syrian Opposition
Christopher Harmer on the Syrian Regime Losing Russian Support
Dec 14, 2012 - Anonymous
Institute for the Study of War Senior Naval Analyst Chris Harmer on the Syrian regime losing Russian support.
The Battle for Damascus: The Current State of Play in Syria
Dec 7, 2012 - Joseph Holliday, Michael Lynch
Recent rebel victories in the Syrian capital region, such as the closure of the Damascus International airport, have led to speculation that the Assad regime may be close to collapse.
LTG James M. Dubik Discusses Developments in Syria (BBC)
Dec 7, 2012 - LTG James M. Dubik (U.S. Army, Ret.)
ISW Senior Fellow Lieutenant General James M. Dubik (U.S. Army, Ret.) discusses recent developments in Syria, including possible regime use of chemical weapons.
Syrian Kurds and the Democratic Union Party (PYD)
Dec 6, 2012 - John Caves
This backgrounder examines the PYD within the context of regional Kurdish politics in order to forecast their likely course as the Syrian civil war unfolds.