by nsiteamadmin | Dec 13, 2016 | 2016, All Publications, DeGennaro, P., Iran, MIDDLE EAST, Saudi Arabia, SMA Publication, SMA Reachback Cell, SME Elicitation, Technical Report, ViTTa
Question (R2 QL 11): What major economic, political and security (military) activities does KSA and Iran currently conduct in Bahrain, Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen to gain influence? What are KSA and Iran’s ultimate goals behind these activities? What motivates KSA...
by nsiteamadmin | Dec 13, 2016 | 2016, All Publications, Bragg, B., Iran, MIDDLE EAST, Pagano, S., SMA Publication, SMA Reachback Cell, SME Elicitation, Technical Report, ViTTa
Question: What internal factors would influence Iran’s decision to interfere with the free flow of commerce in the Strait of Hormuz or the Bab el Mandeb? Author | Editor: Bragg, B. & Pagano, S. (NSI, Inc). Iran’s Strategic Interests All of the SMEs either...
by nsiteamadmin | Dec 13, 2016 | 2016, All Publications, Derrick, D., Iraq, Ligon, G., MIDDLE EAST, Perez, E., Robinson, G., SMA Publication, SMA Reachback Cell, SME Elicitation, Syria, Technical Report, ViTTa
Question (Follow-up QL3): The response to QL5 (see Appendix A) noted that ISIL is moving to ZeroNet platform for peer-to-peer messaging, which is extremely robust to distributed denial-of-service (DDOS) attack/other counter measures. What effect could this have on...
by nsiteamadmin | Dec 13, 2016 | 2016, All Publications, Holliday, R., NORTH AMERICA, SMA Publication, SMA Reachback Cell, SME Elicitation, Technical Report, USA, ViTTa
Question (LR5): Given the generational nature of the threats we face, what changes in organization, legislation, authorities, resources, infrastructure, education, and other areas should the USG make to become as agile, resilient, survivable, sustainable,...
by nsiteamadmin | Dec 13, 2016 | 2016, AFRICA, All Publications, Canna, S., Edited Volume, Egypt, Iraq, MIDDLE EAST, North Africa, Qualitative Analysis, SMA Publication, SMA Reachback Cell, SME Elicitation, Survey Methods, Syria, Terrorism, Tunisia, ViTTa
Question (QL3): What does primary source opinion research tell us about population support for ISIL in ISIL-held Iraq and globally outside the Combined Joint Operation Area (CJOA) (Syria and Iraq)? Author | Editor: Canna, S. (NSI, Inc). Opinion polls conducted by...
by nsiteamadmin | Dec 12, 2016 | 2016, All Publications, Canna, S., Iraq, MIDDLE EAST, SMA Publication, SMA Reachback Cell, SME Elicitation, Syria, Technical Report, ViTTa
Question (LR4): What is the strategic framework for undermining ISIL’s “Virtual Caliphate?” Author | Editor: Canna, S. (NSI, Inc). Iran’s Approach in Iraq Shifting to a Virtual Caliphate As ISIS loses ground in Syria and Iraq, the organization seems...
