by nsiteamadmin | Jan 19, 2017 | 2017, All Publications, ASIA, Discourse Analysis, EUROPE, Geopolitics, Gray Zone, Kuznar, L., Peterson, N., Popp, G., Russia, SMA Publication, Technical Report, Ukraine
Discourse Indicators of Gray Zone Activity: Crimean Annexation Analysis Case Study. Author | Editor: Kuznar, L., Popp, G. & Peterson, N. (NSI, Inc). The increasing use of emotive themes and rhetorical devices (that amplify a message’s emotional effect) provide...
by nsiteamadmin | Jan 14, 2017 | 2017, All Publications, ASIA, EUROPE, Geopolitics, Interest Analysis, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Maye, D., MIDDLE EAST, NORTH AMERICA, Russia, SMA Publication, SMA Reachback Cell, Syria, Technical Report, Turkey, USA
Question (S2): In light of their divergent goals and interests, what are the necessary factors that would permit the U.S.-led Coalition, regional stakeholders (including Israel, Russia, and Iran), or jihadist groups to achieve their aims in Iraq? Where do disparate...
by nsiteamadmin | Dec 20, 2016 | 2016, All Publications, ASIA, Astorino-Courtois, A., Edited Volume, EUROPE, Geopolitics, MIDDLE EAST, SMA Publication, SMA Reachback Cell, SME Elicitation, Syria, ViTTa
Question (R2 Special): What are indicators of change in Russian strategic interests in Syria? Author | Editor: Astorino-Coutois, A. (NSI, Inc). This paper found that Russia¹s strategic interests in the Middle East are fairly stable. What could change is how Russia...
by nsiteamadmin | Dec 19, 2016 | 2016, All Publications, Canna, S., Geopolitics, Iraq, MIDDLE EAST, Robinson, G., SMA Publication, SMA Reachback Cell, SME Elicitation, Syria, ViTTa, ViTTa Transcript
SMA Reachback Panel Discussion with Experts from Naval Postgraduate School. Author | Editor: Robinson, G. (Naval Postgraduate School) & Canna, S. (NSI, Inc). On 1 November 2016, a team of experts from the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) prepared a two-hour panel...
by nsiteamadmin | Dec 6, 2016 | 2016, All Publications, Canna, S., Edited Volume, Geopolitics, Iraq, MIDDLE EAST, SMA Publication, SMA Reachback Cell, SME Elicitation, Syria, ViTTa
Question (V4): Post-ISIL Iraq Scenarios. What are the most likely post-lSIL Iraq scenarios with regards to Political, Military, Economic, Social, Information, Infrastructure, Physical Environment, and Time (PMESII-PT)? Where are the main PMESII-PT friction points,...
by nsiteamadmin | Dec 5, 2016 | 2016, All Publications, Astorino-Courtois, A., Edited Volume, Geopolitics, MIDDLE EAST, SMA Publication, SMA Reachback Cell, SME Elicitation, Syria, ViTTa
Question (V5): Factors that Will Influence the Future of Syria. What are the factors that will influence the future of Syria and how can we best affect them? Author | Editor: Astorino-Coutois, A. (NSI, Inc). Experts varied from pessimistic (chronic warfare) to...
