by nsiteamadmin | Oct 13, 2017 | 2017, All Publications, Aviles, W., Geopolitics, MIDDLE EAST, SMA Publication, SMA Reachback Cell, SME Elicitation, ViTTa
Question (R5.5): How stable is the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), and to what extent can the United States rely on the GCC to influence foreign policy objectives in the region? What are the implications of the changing dynamics between GCC members? Author | Editor:...
by nsiteamadmin | Oct 13, 2017 | 2017, All Publications, Canna, S., DeGennaro, P., Geopolitics, MIDDLE EAST, SMA Publication, SMA Reachback Cell, SME Elicitation, ViTTa
Question R5.4: How should United States foreign policy evolve in the region post-Islamic State of Iraq and Syria? What are the dynamics in the region and what will be the implications of this for the USG? Author | Editor: P. DeGennaro (TRADOC G-27) & S. Canna...
by nsiteamadmin | Oct 13, 2017 | 2017, All Publications, Canna, S., Geopolitics, Iraq, MIDDLE EAST, SMA Publication, SMA Reachback Cell, SME Elicitation, Syria, ViTTa
Question (R5.2): What are the risks associated with the security situation in Syria/Iraq outpacing diplomatic progress and policy in the region? What should be done about it? Author | Editor: S. Canna (NSI, Inc,). Executive Summary Our experts noted that we cannot say...
by nsiteamadmin | Oct 13, 2017 | 2017, All Publications, DeGennaro, P., Geopolitics, MIDDLE EAST, SMA Publication, SMA Reachback Cell, SME Elicitation, ViTTa
Question (R5.1): What opportunities and threats should United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) be postured for as the result of a President of the United States (POTUS) visit to the Area of Responsibility (AOR)? What is the impact on stakeholders’ willingness to...
by nsiteamadmin | Jul 6, 2017 | 2017, All Publications, ASIA, Aviles, W., Bahrain, Geopolitics, Kuwait, MIDDLE EAST, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, SMA Publication, SMA Reachback Cell, SME Elicitation, ViTTa, Yemen
Question (R4.8): Are there impediments to cooperation amongst GCC nations that reduce their effectiveness towards undesirable or adverse regional issues? If so, how could impediments be overcome? Author | Editor: Aviles, W. (NSI, Inc.). Executive Summary At the time...
by nsiteamadmin | Jun 28, 2017 | 2017, All Publications, Aviles, W., Canna, S., Iraq, MIDDLE EAST, SMA Publication, SMA Reachback Cell, SME Elicitation, Technical Report, ViTTa
1. How have regional governments responded to Ma’soud Barzani’s announcement of a referendum on Iraqi Kurdish independence to be held in September? 2. How have different sub-state groups responded, to include different Kurdish factions in Iraq and across borders? 3....
