All Episodes

Can Russia Rebuild Its Military? An Examination of the Russian Military's Wartime Reform Plans

One Year of War Part 3: How Western Weaponry Has Affected Russia's Invasion of Ukraine

One Year of War Part 2: Russia's Military and Occupation Struggles

One Year of War Part 1: The Strife between Russia's Mercenaries, Milbloggers, and Military

E69: Iran Challenges Turkey's Growing Influence in Iraq

E68: ISW Analysts Discuss Iraq's Security and Stability

E67: Iranian Missile Strike Demonstrates Growing Threat to US Forces in Iraq

E66: New Moderate Political Bloc in Iran May Complicate Supreme Leader's Succession

E65: Russia's Options on Ukraine Remain Varied and Flexible

E64: Iran's Proxies to Fight to Maintain Influence in Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon in 2022

E63: Russia Faces Rising Stakes at Home and Abroad in 2022

E62: Taliban Face Massive Governing Challenges in 2022 as Poverty and Rival Militants Surge

E61: Turkey Faces Growing Political, Military, and Economic Challenges in 2022

E60: Islamic State Khorasan Province Threatens Stability of Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan and the Region

E59: Belarusian President Escalates Ongoing Migrant Crisis on Polish Border to Undermine the European Union

E58: Turkish Troop Movements on Syrian Border Indicate Possible Incursion against US Partner Forces

E57: Soviet-era Iran Planning Holds Lessons for Modern US Middle East Strategy

E56: 20 Years after 9/11: US Counterterrorism has Seen Successes, but Major Groups Remain Undefeated

E55: New Technology, Deadlier Weapons, and Disinformation Campaigns: How Russia Sees the Future of Warfare

E54: The Russian Concept of Hybrid War and Why it Matters for US Policy

E53: What Happens When Iran's Supreme Leader Dies?

E52: ISIS Activity Surges in Major Syrian Displacement Camp

E51: The Dangers of Disengagement: Gen. David H. Petraeus on Withdrawing US Troops from Afghanistan

E50: What Does Iran's Presidential Election Mean for Biden's Policy?

E49: Russia's Putin Exploits War, Crisis, and Disease to Expand his Power in 2020

E48: What Will Biden Do on Iran?

E47: Violent Crisis in Ethiopia Threatens East African Regional Stability

E46: A People's War: COVID-19 Response Reveals China's Military Mobilization Strategy

E45: H.R. McMaster on American Strategy during a Presidential Transition

E44: Kremlin Intensifies War in Donbas to Undermine Ukrainian Government in Elections

E43: Kremlin Exploits Crisis to Secure Greater Russian Control of Belarus

E42: Vicious Cycles in the Middle East and Africa Continue to Threaten US National Security Despite Efforts to Withdraw

E41: Iraq's "October Revolution" Protests Resume as a Tense Country Looks On

E40: Putin's Offset: The Power of Perception

E39: US Presence in Syria Remains a Critical Component in the Fight against ISIS

E38: General Jack Keane (US Army, Retired) Reflects on the 9/11 Attacks and the Ongoing War on Terror

E37: Local Unrest Threatens to Undermine Primary US Partner Force in Northeast Syria

E36: Russia Threatens to Turn Belarus Unrest into Major International Crisis

E35: Trump Says US Forces Are Leaving Iraq Soon, Undermining Visiting Iraqi Prime Minister

E34: ISIS Escalates Violence in Turkish-held Parts of Northwest Syria

E33: The Kremlin and Kyiv Agree to New Ceasefire in Ukraine

E32: Al Qaeda Infighting in Syria Tests Loyalty of Foreign Fighters

E31: Brawl between Islamic State and Al Qaeda in Africa May Strengthen Salafi-Jihadi Movement

E30: Putin Rigs Constitutional Amendment to Extend His Presidency beyond 2024

E29: US Launches New Round of Sanctions Targeting Syrian Regime

E28: Pandemic Presents New Challenges and Opportunities for US National Security

E27: US Ally Egypt Threatens Military Move into Libya against NATO Member Turkey

E26: Future of US Troop Presence and Iraqi Security Uncertain as Strategic Dialogue Begins

E25: The Role of the Military in Civilian Unrest: Lessons from Iraq

E24: Assad's Economic Desperation Causes Cracks in Syrian Regime

E23: Kremlin Uses COVID-19 Misinformation to Bolster Image, Undermine Adversaries, and Seek Sanctions Relief

E22: Iraq's New Prime Minister Prepares for Strategic Talks with US

E21: Iran Remains Committed to Syria Despite Ongoing Pandemic and Economic Collapse

E20: The Kremlin Suffers Setbacks in the Balkans

E19: Pandemic Enables Spread of Salafi Jihadism in Africa

E18: Pressures and Opportunities Arise for Putin as Oil and COVID Crises Converge

E17: Walk Away from the Taliban, Not Afghanistan

E16: Ukraine Considers Talks with Putin's Proxies

E15: Russia and Turkey Fail to Implement Ceasefire Deal in Idlib

E14: Russia's Viral Disinformation in Ukraine

E13: Governing After ISIS: What's Next for the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)

E12: Iran's Reserve of Last Resort: Uncovering the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Order of Battle

Putin Begins New Phase in Campaign to Retain Power

Insights on Iraqi Fragility from the Ground

The Kremlin's Expanding Media Conglomerate

E8: Russia Year in Review

E7: Can the U.S. Pull Back from the Middle East Without Risking Its Security?

E6: Russia's Dead-End Diplomacy in Syria

Crisis Brief: Outcome of Trump-Erdogan Meeting Amidst Continued Fighting in Syria

Crisis Brief: The Emerging Violent Cycle of Iraqi Protests

Crisis Brief: Iraqi Protests Grow After Iran Intervenes to Prevent the Prime Minister's Ouster

Crisis Brief: Russo-Turkish Agreement in Eastern Syria Breaks Down as US Forces Return

E5: General (Ret.) David Petraeus Decodes Dynamics in the Middle East

Crisis Brief: The Ouster of Iraq's Prime Minister Looks Imminent

Crisis Brief: Mass Protests Resume in Iraq

Crisis Brief: Significance of the Turkey-Russia Meeting on Syria

Crisis Brief: A New Phase of Unrest in Iraq?

Crisis Brief: Russia Exploits U.S. Withdrawal from Syria

Crisis Brief: Continued Chaos as the Turkish Offensive Advances into Syria

E4: Are U.S. Partnerships Around the World in Jeopardy?

E3: LTG. Nagata (Ret.) Explains the Consequences of the U.S. Withdrawal from Syria

Crisis Brief: Turkey Kicks Off Operation in Syria

Crisis Brief: The Risk of an Iranian Military Response in Iraq

Crisis Brief: Iran's Coup By Proxy

Crisis Brief: Imminent Turkish Invasion of Northeastern Syria

Crisis Brief: What Could Happen Next

Crisis Brief: How We Got Here

Crisis Brief: Baghdad Protests Morning Update

Crisis Brief: Baghdad Protests

E2: Russia's Campaign in Africa

E1: ISIS's Second Comeback

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