Security
Wed, Aug 21, 2019
Syrian Rebels Deploy ISIS-Style Suicide Car Bomb Against Assad Forces
Geolocation confirmed the incident took place in Syria’s North Hama region
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Wed, Jun 12, 2019
Suspected Russian Special Forces in Syria
Newly posted photos revealed the possible presence of Russian special ops soldiers in Syria