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War - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 18, 2017
Theatre of war
As military conflict broke out between Iraqi and Kurdish troops in the city of Kirkuk, the United States has called for calm. Iraq and the autonomous..
War - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 23, 2017
Russian warship
On 23 June 2017, two Russian warships and a submarine in the Mediterranean fired missiles at ISIS targets in Syria. The Turkish and Israeli military were informed of the missile launches through…
War - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 21, 2017
Cold wars, cold encounters
On June 19, a Russian fighter jet flew within five feet of a US Air Force aircraft over the Baltic Sea, according to a US official. This encounter has been assessed to be "unsafe” by the US…
War - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 19, 2017
Saudi’s deadly strike to Yemen
On 17th June 2017, a Saudi-led coalition air strike in Yemen in the Northern Saada province led to the deaths of at least 25 people. This attack is the latest in a string of deadly incidents in the…
War - Analyses & Assessments - May 4, 2017
Japan's Lost Army
The long running argument over amending the Japan’s war renouncing provision in its constitution was reignited on 3rd of April, 2017. Article 9 of Japan’s Constitution renounces war and prevents…
War - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 11, 2017
Tensions in the Korea Peninsula
On the 10th of April 2017, Officials from North Korea came out with worrying statements saying that they would respond to the “reckless” moves that the United States carried out over the weekend.
War - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 10, 2017
Egypt declares state of emergency
Egypt's President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has announced a three-month state of emergency after attacks on two Coptic churches that left at least 44 dead. The measure allows authorities..
War - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 7, 2017
US launches Missile strikes in Syria
On 7 April 2017, the US carried out a missile attack against an air base in Syria in response to a suspected...
War - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 24, 2017
Operation Inherent Resolve
Operation Inherent Resolve, the 68-nation mission to destroy ISIS, flew in fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces, a US-backed rebel group, behind enemy lines to a strategic dam. Operation…
War - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 23, 2017
Ukraine Depot Explosion
On March 23rd, 2017, One of Ukraine’s largest munitions depots containing an estimated ten thousand tons of ammunition, missiles and other military equipment went up in flames. The military is..
War - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 17, 2017
Israel carries out air strikes inside Syria
Syria fired missiles at Israeli warplanes early Friday after a series of Israeli airstrikes inside Syria — a rare military exchange between the two hostile neighbors that was confirmed by both sides.
War - Op-Eds - Feb 1, 2017
Press brief: future of war fare
On 27 Jan 2017, Synergia Forum hosted Air Chief Marshal Fali Major (retd.), PVSM, AVSM, SC, VSM. To an elite audience comprising serving and retired servicemen, bureaucrats, ambassadors, academicians…
War - Featured Article - May 30, 2019
The Captain Who Taught Generals
We live in times of transformation change and the pace of that change is increasing. Over centuries, professional armed forces across nations have been at the forefront of these changes. What can…
War - Op-Eds - Nov 8, 2016
The tragedy of Kashmir
India and Pakistan have fought four wars over it, and remain on tenterhooks with their forces deployed along the borders facing each other in tripwire readiness for the last seven decades. Both…
War - Featured Article - Jun 6, 2019
Disrupting the Mind of a Terrorist
We live in times of transformational change and the pace of that change is increasing. Over centuries, professional armed forces across nations have been at the forefront of these changes.
What can…
War - Op-Eds - Nov 19, 2016
Refugee crisis
Is the European crisis overshadowing a bigger problem?
War - Featured Article - May 30, 2019
Conflicts of the Future – A Matter of Perception
What does the future hold for conflicts and disputes between countries? Will conflicts over natural resources increase in frequency? Will diplomacy play a more significant role or will the world…
War - Op-Eds - Nov 19, 2016
Afghanistan opium trade
On 23 October 2016, UN Office for Drugs & Crime (UNODC) announced that in 2016, Opium cultivation in Afghanistan had grown 43% over 2015.