Overwatch, an Institute for the Study of War podcast, goes beyond the news headlines to give listen
Russian leaders have set forth a plan to significantly expand the Russian military in the coming yea
Russia Team Lead Mason Clark and Russia Analyst and Geospatial Team Lead George Barros discuss the e
Russia Team Lead Mason Clark and Russia Analyst Karolina Hird discuss the Russian military's struggl
Russia Team Lead Mason Clark and Russia Analyst Kateryna Stepanenko discuss the influence of milblog
Iran is directing a proxy military campaign to contain Turkey’s growing economic, political, and sec
This episode of Overwatch is a recorded discussion between ISW analysts reflecting on a paper ISW pu
A recent Iranian missile attack into Iraqi Kurdistan indicates the growing threat Tehran poses to th
A new political bloc is forming in Iran, comprised primarily of relative moderates and reformists se
Russia continues to increase its military forces poised on Ukraine's border. The situation is tense,
Iran-backed proxy militant networks played massive roles in Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon in 2021. On thi
Over the past year, ISW’s Russia team has closely tracked Russia’s efforts to integrate Belarus, its
The Taliban’s takeover of the Afghan government in 2021 brought the biggest shift in that country si
A tumultuous 2021 shows no signs of letting up for Turkey. Caught between the competing interests of
The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan has started a new phase in the war against the Islamic State. Is
Thousands of migrants from the Middle East have become stranded on the border between Belarus and Po
Turkish President Erdogan may launch a new incursion into Syria that could target the Syrian Defense
The Defense Department recently declassified a briefing Dr. David Crist prepared in 2020 on US war p
We’re nearing the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the start of the war in Afghani
Russian leaders have a very specific vision for the future of warfare, one that US leaders need to u
Russian leaders and policymakers use the term “hybrid war” to refer to a very specific type of confl
