by nsiteamadmin | Feb 8, 2017 | 2017, All Publications, Astorino-Courtois, A., EUROPE, Geopolitics, Iraq, MIDDLE EAST, Qualitative Analysis, SMA Publication, SMA Reachback Cell, SME Elicitation, Syria, Technical Report, Terrorism, Turkey, ViTTa
Question (R2 QL6): What are near and long term Turkish interests and intentions in Syria and Iraq? What are Turkish interests and intentions with respect to al-Bab? Author | Editor: Astorino-Courtois, A. (NSI, Inc). Despite policy shifts Turkey’s key interests remain...
by nsiteamadmin | Jan 30, 2017 | 2017, All Publications, Astorino-Courtois, A., Geopolitics, MIDDLE EAST, Qualitative Analysis, SMA Publication, SMA Reachback Cell, Syria, Technical Report, Terrorism
Question (R3 QL6): How will the population in northwest Syria react to future Salafist political institutions? Author | Editor: Astorino-Courtois, A. (NSI, Inc). Similar to points made by other contributors to this SMA Reach-back report, Dr. Kathleen Reedy of Rand...
by nsiteamadmin | Jan 18, 2017 | 2017, All Publications, Astorino-Courtois, A., Communications, Edited Volume, Iraq, MIDDLE EAST, NORTH AMERICA, Qualitative Analysis, SMA Publication, SMA Reachback Cell, SME Elicitation, Social Media Analysis, Strategic Communication, Syria, Terrorism, USA, ViTTa
SMA CENTCOM Reach-back Reports – Part 1: Messaging. Author | Editor: SMA Program Office. This is Part 1 of a 9 part series of SMA Reach back responses to questions posed by USCENTCOM. Each report contains responses to multiple questions grouped by theme. At the...
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 16, 2016 | 2016, All Publications, Astorino-Courtois, A., Edited Volume, Iraq, MIDDLE EAST, Qualitative Analysis, SMA Publication, SMA Reachback Cell, SME Elicitation, Stability Analysis / StaM, Terrorism, ViTTa
Question (LR1): What opportunities are there for USCENTCOM to shape a post-ISIL Iraq and regional security environment promoting greater stability? Author | Editor: Astorino-Coutois, A. (NSI, Inc). The expert contributors to this paper agree on the relationship...
by nsiteamadmin | Dec 15, 2016 | 2016, All Publications, Astorino-Courtois, A., Communications, Edited Volume, MIDDLE EAST, Qualitative Analysis, SMA Publication, SMA Reachback Cell, SME Elicitation, Social Media Analysis, Terrorism, ViTTa
Question (QL5): What are the predominant and secondary means by which both large (macro-globally outside the CJOA, such as European, North African and Arabian Peninsula) and more targeted (micro- such as ISIL-held Iraq) audiences receive ISIL propaganda? Author |...
