ISW Report Examines the Free Syrian Army
ISW’s latest report, The Free Syrian Army, analyzes how rebel commanders on the ground in Syria have begun to coordinate tactically in order to plan operations and combine resources.
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Middle East Security Project
The Opposition Takeover in al-Raqqa
Mar 15, 2013 - Joseph Holliday, Joseph Holliday
On March 4, 2013, rebel groups overran government forces in al-Raqqa city, the first provincial capital and only urban center to fall to rebel hands since the start of the uprising.
NPR: Syrian Rebels Aren't Able To Fill Government's Role As They Take Cities
Mar 14, 2013 - National Public Radio: All Things Considered - AnonymousSource:
National Public Radio: All Things Considered
Date Published:
2013-03-14 00:00:00
Audie Cornish talks to Elizabeth O'Bagy from the Institute for the Study of War about her recent visit to rebel groups in Syria and the political and military landscape of the opposition in Syria.
The Assad Regime: From Counterinsurgency To Civil War
The conflict in Syria transitioned from an insurgency to a civil war during the summer of 2012. This report seeks to explain how the Assad regime lost its counterinsurgency campaign, but remains well situated to fight a protracted civil war against Syria’s opposition.
The Assad Regime: From Counterinsurgency to Civil War
Mar 6, 2013 - Anonymous
ISW’s latest report, The Assad Regime: From Counterinsurgency to Civil War, explains how the Assad regime lost its counterinsurgency campaign, but remains well situated to fight a protracted civil war against Syria’s opposition.
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.
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.
Better Alternatives to Sequestration? (Fox Business News)
Feb 27, 2013 - Anonymous
Institute for the Study of War Senior Naval Analyst Chris Harmer on how to make more effective defense cuts.