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Iran’s miscalculation
On the 3rd of January Iran and its allies reacted with outrage over the killing of General Qasem Soleimani. In the political ramble that ensued short afterwards, Iran vowed to take revenge over the IRGC's Quds Force leader’s death. Needless
Why the killing of Qasem Soleimani isn’t war
Qasem Soleimani, who was the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force was killed in a US drone strike on the 3nd of January 2020. Killed with him was Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the deputy head of the
Hostilities by nationals in foreign service
Over the past few years it has become evident that both Iraq and Syria have turned into failed states. The Islamic State (IS before that ISIS) saw the opportunity and took it while in Iraq al-Maliki was consolidating his base of power.
Brexit and populism
This is a re-post of a blog post I did on own blog in 2016. Three years later and Brexit still hasn't happened or has it? The one constant in Europe thus far has been populism. The word Brexit shows
A history of violence; teaching a new generation how not to resolve conflicts
Back in 2016 I wrote the article below as a dire warning for the children that were being subjected to the Syrian conflict in all its forms, as well as to what it means for us internationally. Now, three years
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Launch of new book series from START and Oxford University Press
“From Freedom Fighters to Jihadists” first in START-Oxford University Press book series June 25, 2019 Erin Copland The first title in the START-Oxford University Press book series, “From Freedom Fighters to Jihadists: Human Resources of Non State Armed Groups,” was
Investigative story on ISIS Germany
Reporter Jenan Moussa from Arabic Al Aan TV did a report on ISIS combatants in Germany. The story shows an in-depth report about the world of ISIS, radicalization and a problem most governments and subsequent societies are dealing with. What
GTD data added to new tool that helps veterans
START’s Global Terrorism Database (GTD) has been added to the Official Military Activities Report (OMAR), a new tool that supports veterans by expediting the verification process for mental health claims. Pulling from various event datasets of military actions and significant events,