Syria
How Israel is leading the global cyberwarfare race
May 01 by Arie EgoziFrom innovative intelligence corps such as Unit 8200 to unique cyberculture, Israel has become a powerhouse in cyberwarfare and security information
Moscow-Ankara: a peace or a truce?
August 30 by Gaia RaccaThe see-saw relationship between Turkey and Russia is no new thing.A healthy relationship cultivated for almost twenty years after WWI soured as the Cold War set in, with Turkey joining NATO in 1952....
Will air strikes against ISIL in Iraq (and Syria) be effective?
September 30 by Joel MullishOn September 22, the air campaign against ISIL expanded into Syria in a coordinated attack that included nearly 50 coalition aircraft backed by a broad coalition of committed nations. The anti-ISIL...
What to do next about Syria
January 06 by James P. Farwell and Darby ArakelianBy James P. Farwell and Darby Arakelian It didn’t take long for the Syrian rebel Supreme Military Council to unload on the U.S. and U.K. as co-conspirators in a scheme to hand over Syria to...
Op ed: Let the locals lead in Syria
November 25 by James P. Farwell and Darby ArakelianBy James P. Farwell and Darby Arakelian Turkish President Abdullah Gýl’s finger-pointing at the West that lays blame on almost everyone but Turkey for the deaths of over one hundred thousand...
America's Number 1 Threat is...Mexico
October 15 by James Farwell and Rafal RohozinskiThose worried about tens of thousands of innocent civilian deaths in Syria might better focus their time, energy and resources on helping a nation where tens of thousands have also died, but whose f...
Strike Syria now...with cyber attacks
September 06 by James P. Farwell and Darby ArakelianBy James P. Farwell and Darby Arakelian As Congress debates strikes at Syria for using chemical weapons against its own people, much attention has focused on using Cruise missiles for limited stri...
Is the UK’s military capability under threat?
September 03 by Michael CrosbyMinimum standards Whitehall sources have suggested that the cuts in the defence budget introduced by Chancellor George Osborne in his June 2013 Spending Round statement to Parliament (known as the...
Should the US vote to strike against Syria? No.
September 01 by Defence IQ PressLast Thursday, Defence IQ commissioned a poll to see where public opinion was on the Syria issue – should Obama and his allies take military action against Assad after the chemical weapons attack last...
Hagel, Hague and Haggling over Syria: The 5 Minute Debrief
August 29 by Defence IQUSA While the civil war in Syria has been raging for 29 months, president Obama always maintained that it is not …unless chemical weapons were used. That would be his "red line." Known for...
Poll: Should Obama respond to the use of chemical weapons in Syria with military force – yes or no?
August 28 by Defence IQ PressNow that Obama’s red line has been crossed, will he respond with proportional force? After the ‘undeniable’ use of chemical weapons in Syria last week every newswire is hanging on...
The Hard Realities of Syria
May 15 by James Farwell and Rafal RohozinskiBy James P. Farwell and Rafal Rohozinski Politics is often thought of as a game of chess where pieces can be moved around to execute winning strategies. Applying that logic to the Syrian conflict...