Current control of Syria: September 25th, 2018
This is our latest updated version of what control over Syria looks like currently. Based on sourcing from our field teams and open source material about current ISIS attacks, PDC has extrapolated the rough areas of control or presence of ISIS, in Syria, but their...
Potential United NATO zone
This map is a updated version of our previous map which discusses what a potential "NATO" zone in Syria would look like, if both Turkey, the SDF and the US Government were to find a way to agree on a common framework for cooperation and...
Iranian, Iranian Proxies and Russian Forces Presence on the Ground 2017-Present
This map is a rough approximation of Iranian forces, specifically, reported IRGC positions and Iranian-backed proxies that include a number of groups, including but not limited to: Lebanese Hezbollah, Iraqi Asaib Ahl Al-Haq, Najuba and Abu Al-Fadhal Al-Abbas units, and Afghani-Pakistani Fatimiyoun and Zaynabiyoon units....
PDC Executive Director Sasha Ghosh-Siminoff joins Jake Hanrahan on Popular Front Podcast
New "Popular Front" episode out now: Sasha Ghosh-Siminoff tells us why the imminent battle for Idlib will be a humanitarian catastrophe and speaks about who the fighters of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham really are. ...
Possible Strategies and Outcomes in a Potential Invasion of the NW Syria Opposition Pocket by the Assad Regime and its Allies
Lead Author: Sasha Ghosh-Siminoff Co Authors: Bassam Barabandi and Nidal Betare With a potential invasion of the Syrian Opposition’s last major stronghold in NW Syria, it is a good time to review the Assad Regime and Iran’s potential options for a ground game, should Russia and Turkey...