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Tag: ISIS

Geopolitics

ISIS’ Bloody April

May 11, 2023May 10, 2023 - by Julian Lark

Saturday, April 29, 2023, marked the 150th and final day of Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurayshi’s reign as the fourth caliph of the Islamic State (ISIS), reports Reuters. According to a …

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Military vehicles carrying flags in the desert
Geopolitics / Middle East / North America

U.S. Pulling All Troops Out of Northeast Syria

October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

The U.S. is withdrawing approximately 1,000 troops from northeast Syria following a Turkish incursion into the region.  Many of the U.S. troops are heading to Iraq, and a small number …

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Geopolitics / Middle East

Mosul Offensive a Test for Iraqi Forces

October 28, 2016 - by Forecast International

by Derek Bisaccio, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Early on October 17, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced that the much-anticipated operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State had finally begun. …

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Defense / Geopolitics / Middle East

United States and Russia Edge Closer to Cooperation in Syria

July 18, 2016 - by Forecast International

by Derek Bisaccio, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Ahead of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s trip to Moscow, The Washington Post published a leaked copy of an apparent U.S. proposal to …

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Geopolitics / Middle East

Challenges Face Upcoming Syria Negotiations

December 18, 2015November 8, 2019 - by Forecast International

By Derek Bisaccio, Eurasia Analyst, Forecast International. On December 18, the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) – composed of top players with stakes in the Syrian conflict – will meet …

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Europe

Russia Steps Up Its Syria Game

December 4, 2015November 8, 2019 - by Forecast International

By Derek Bisaccio, Eurasia Analyst, Forecast International. In the early hours of November 24, two Turkish F-16s shot down a Russian Su-24M that, according to Turkish authorities, had crossed into …

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Defense / Geopolitics / North America

Canada’s Effort to Boost Defense Spending May Be Too Little, Too Late

April 30, 2015January 15, 2019 - by Forecast International

by Shaun McDougall, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Ottawa has announced a plan to provide the military with sustained annual budget growth of three percent beginning in 2017, providing …

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Middle East / Military Aircraft / Military Electronics

Restart of U.S. Military Aid to Egypt Means Enhanced Airborne Attack Capabilities

April 8, 2015November 8, 2019 - by Forecast International

by Zachary Hofer, Forecast International.  Many analysts may tout the political implications of U.S. President Barack Obama’s recent announcement of the reinstatement of military aid to Egypt.  One of the …

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Defense / Geopolitics / North America

Canadian Prime Minister Seeks Approval to Attack ISIS in Syria, Extend Mission One Year

April 1, 2015November 8, 2019 - by Forecast International

by Shaun McDougall, Forecast International. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has asked Parliament to extend military operations against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria by 12 months, and also …

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