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Syria-Iraq Relations Without Saddam

Posted on September 2, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
09/02/2012
In his continuing look at Iraq, Richard Weitz examines the relationship with Syria.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Iraq, syria

Iraq and Syria: A History of Rivalry

Posted on August 27, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
08/27/2012
Competition has been significant than cooperation between Iraq and Syria.  
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Iraq, syria

Syria, Chemical Weapons and the Russian Engagement

Posted on August 6, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
08/06/2012
The challenge of Syrian chemical weapons.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged chemical weapons, syria

Military Intervention in Syria? A French Perspective

Posted on July 14, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
07/14/2012
What would a military intervention in Syria look like?
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged syria

Turkey, Syria and the Future of NATO

Posted on July 11, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
07/11/2012
What role will Turkey play in the Syrian crisis?
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged NATO, syria, Turkey

Making Sense of Moscow’s Syrian Gambit

Posted on June 27, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
06/27/2012
What are the Russians doing in Syria and Why?
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Assad, Libya, Russia, syria

Russia Doubles Down on Assad

Posted on December 12, 2011 | by SysAdmin
12/12/2011
The Syrian dynamic is a major fault line for 2012. Russia is a key player on how that fault line is managed. Russian analysts believe that, whereas sanctions against Iran can help avert war, in Syria they would simply be a prelude to foreign military intervention, in the same way…
Posted in Featured Article, Policy Dynamics, Security | Tagged Russia, sanctions, syria

A Mad World

Posted on October 29, 2010 | by SysAdmin
10/29/2010
By David J. Smith 10/29/2010 - Russia says that it will provide Syria with P-800 Yakhont anti-ship cruise missiles.
Posted in In Briefs, Policy Dynamics, Security | Tagged dave smith, missiles, russian exports, syria
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