Security

Fri, Aug 16, 2019

False MH17 Crash Narrative Spreads from the United States to Russia

Pro-Kremlin media distort interview with Malaysian official to make fabricated claims around the 2014 crash of flight MH17

Security United States

Wed, Jul 31, 2019

Libyan Hashtag Campaign Has Broader Designs: Trolling Qatar

Organized Twitter campaign supporting Haftar advocated the regional political interests of the UAE

by Andy Carvin, Mohamed Kassab

Government Security

Tue, Jul 30, 2019

Russian Exoskeletons on the Fast Track to the Battlefield

Latest photos from Russian Ministry of Defense reveal active functionality of the military exoskeletons

by Lukas Andriukaitis

Security

Fri, Jul 26, 2019

How We Verified the Photos of the Dead Syrian Soldier on Instagram

A graphic photo that surfaced on Ibraheem Ahmad Barri’s Instagram account highlights the role social media platforms play in conflict zones

by Lukas Andriukaitis

Security Social Media

Wed, Jul 24, 2019

Russian “Zoopark-1” Counter-Battery Radar Takes Fire in Ukraine

Ukrainian National Guard unit documents Russian military equipment near Horlivka, Ukraine

by Michael Sheldon

Security

Wed, Jul 17, 2019

Tirada-2 Likely Not Spotted in Ukraine

The OSCE’s Special Monitoring Mission identified a vehicle in drone imagery as a “Tirada-2,” but it may actually be an R-934BMV

by Michael Sheldon

Security

Tue, Jul 16, 2019

Crowdsourcing Violence in Kashmir, Part 1

How Burhan Wani recruited disaffected Kashmiri youth to the insurgency via social media

by Ayushman Kaul

Security Social Media

Tue, Jul 16, 2019

Crowdsourcing Violence in Kashmir, Part 2

How terror groups in the Kashmir Valley use Burhan Wani’s model to fuel a new wave of homegrown insurgents via social media

by Ayushman Kaul

Security Social Media

Wed, Jul 10, 2019

Cluster Munitions Use in Hish, Syria

Newly released videos provide open-source proof of Assad’s cluster munition use in northern Syria

by Lukas Andriukaitis

Security

Wed, Jul 10, 2019

Incendiary Weapons Used in Civilian-Dense Hama Region of Syria

Amid the Syrian Arab Army and Russian military offensive in the Hama region, open-source evidence revealed potential use of incendiary munitions by regime forces

by Lukas Andriukaitis

Security

Wed, Jun 12, 2019

Suspected Russian Special Forces in Syria

Newly posted photos revealed the possible presence of Russian special ops soldiers in Syria

Security

Fri, Jun 7, 2019

From Policeman to Mercenary: Portrait of a Wagner Fighter

Andrey Karpov worked in military intelligence for Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine.

by Michael J. Sheldon

Geolocation Russia