As more Syrian refugees board rickety boats on the Turkish coast, the Islamic State is cranking up its propaganda campaign…
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TSG IntelBrief Quoted on The Week: Why Militants are Defecting from Islamic State
Testimonies from disillusioned jihadists provide valuable insight and could be key to stopping foreign fighters…
Read MoreTSG IntelBrief Quoted on Business Insider: ‘Muslims are Fleeing in Droves’: ISIS Suddenly Has a Caliphate Problem
While many in the West focus on combating the Islamic State’s online propaganda, some are overlooking the most effective recruiting tool the group has — atrocities committed by the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad…
Read MoreMartin Reardon Quoted on Al Jazeera English: Profile: The Pakistani Taliban
The attack on the air force base in Pakistan’s northwest is known to be the first deadliest attack since 2014 by the Pakistani Taliban.
Read MoreTSG IntelBrief Quoted on Business Insider: John Kerry Made a Gaffe that Helps Putin and Assad
US Secretary of State John Kerry said recently that ISIS is “the most significant player” driving the refugee crisis in Europe, which goes against expert opinion and helps support the narrative of a dictator who’s desperate to hold onto power in the Middle East.
Read MoreTSG IntelBrief Quoted in the Miami Herald: Guantánamo Captives Despair as Yemen Civil War Severs Family Links
For years, Guantánamo prison has portrayed the lives of the Army guards on mostly nine-month duty as a lonely, isolated business. Disconnected from family, they peer through cells at angry and resentful enemy prisoners. Only after hours do they phone home…
Read MoreTSG IntelBrief Quoted on Al Jazeera America: With Refugee Vetting in US, ISIL Infiltration Risk ‘Overblown’
Since President Barack Obama announced his plan to accept 10,000 vetted Syrian refugees into the country, critics have rehashed a perennial anti-resettlement argument: that enemies of the United States will exploit American hospitality to sneak in operatives and attack the country from within.
Read MorePatrick Skinner Quoted on WTOP: In the Midst of Syria Buildup, Russian Military is Reminded of Afghanistan Disaster
But as the military buildup, which Russia is not denying, continues, the country’s leaders have been reminded not to forget the Soviet-Afghan war.
Read MoreTSG IntelBrief Quoted on Business Insider: Putin is now Pushing Assad’s Darkly Cynical Master Plan in Syria
Syrian President Bashar Assad has had a devilishly simply strategy for years: Convince the West that he is fighting a war on terrorism while trying to destroy nationalist rebels trying to topple his regime.
Read MoreTSG IntelBrief Quoted on Business Insider: Russia Could Have a Dark Ulterior Motive with Its Moves In Syria
There may be more at play with Russia’s expanding role in Syria than just influence in the Middle East.
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