Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Disposition of Adversary and Friendly Forces in Eastern Syria
Download the PDF Key Takeaway: U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent decision to keep a residual force of at least 400 troops in Syria prevents the immediate takeover of valuable natural resources and infrastructure in Eastern Syria by Iran, Assad, and Russia. These actors nonetheless still have options that could lead to the defeat or...
Women carry the burden of Ugandan war trauma
{image-1} Beatrice Adyero* woke up one July morning in 2002 to news that completely shattered her life. Her husband, four sons, and a daughter-in-law were among 56 civilians abducted and killed by the Lord’s Resistance Army rebel group. Her youngest granddaughter, only two-years-old, wasn’t spared either. Nearly 16 years after the...
National security adviser Flynn discussed sanctions with Russian ambassador, despite denials
National security adviser Michael Flynn privately discussed U.S. sanctions against Russia with that country’s ambassador to the United States during the month before President Trump took office, contrary to public assertions by Trump officials, current and former U.S. officials said. WP: National security adviser Flynn discussed sanctions...
Islamist-inspired Terrorism Returns to Yemen
Recent tensions within the coalition between the Saudis and the Emiratis over which faction they support in the Yemeni government has added yet another political dimension to the country’s bitter civil war, one Islamist terrorists have been quick to …read more Source:: Gatestone...
‘The show has just begun’: European press reacts to Johnson’s parliamentary defeat
‘The show has just begun’: European press reacts to Johnson’s parliamentary defeatOpen Europe’s Anna Nadibaidze reviews how papers across Europe portrayed Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s first major defeat in Parliament.The post ‘The show has just begun’: European press reacts to Johnson’s parliamentary defeat...
Priorità italiane dopo 70 anni di Nato
In: Documenti IAIPriorità italiane dopo 70 anni di NatoIssue: 19|16Con la fine della Guerra Fredda, la Nato ha avviato un processo, ad oggi ancora in corso, di ridefinizione del proprio approccio strategico, affiancando a deterrenza e difesa collettiva nuove funzioni e capacità, dalla gestione di crisi alla sicurezza cooperativa, volte a...
The G-7 Gathers in Biarritz for a Dysfunctional Family Reunion
This weekend, leaders from the G-7 will convene for their annual summit, this time in Biarritz, F …read more Source:: Council on Foreign...
Evaluating the Explanatory Power of Social Identity Theory, …
RESEARCH ARTICLE the rest volume 9, number 2, summer 2019 Evaluating the Explanatory Power of Social Identity Theory, Inter-group Contact Hypothesis, and Integrated Threat Theory in Explaining Prejudice against… …read more Source:: Centre for Strategic Research and...
15th Annual General Meeting of IDDRTG
BICC is currently supporting the revision of the United Nations Integrated Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Standards (IDDRS). The IDDRS was published by the UN Inter-Agency Working Group on DDR (IAWG) in 2006. In the same year, the Integrated DDR Training Group (IDDRTG) was launched to build and strengthen DDR training and education...
Syria Situation Report: February 18 – March 5, 2019
Download the PDF The following graphic marks the latest installment of the Syria Situation Report (SITREP) Map made possible through a partnership between the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) and Syria Direct. The map depicts significant developments in the war in Syria during the period February 18 – March 5, 2019. View the enlarged...
