Author Archives: Carl P Turner

In previous weeks we have looked at ISIS in their core area of Syria-Iraq and their provinces and allied groups elsewhere. This week we address the group in terms of what it calls the ‘far abroad’ where they seek to … Continue reading →

The previous three weeks have all, for differing reasons, involved ISIS. We have looked at the advance towards the Syrian city of Raqqa, the battle for the Iraqi city of Mosul, and the aftermath of the battle for Sirte in … Continue reading →

Our blogs for the previous two weeks were concerned with the ongoing offensives aimed at the ISIS strongholds of Raqqa in Syria and Mosul in Iraq, which have attracted much media attention due to their scale and the complex alliances … Continue reading →

Last week we focused on the Turkish incursion into Syria and this week we will focusing on the battle for the ISIS stronghold of Mosul in Northern Iraq, which was seized by ISIS in June 2014. The combined offensive to … Continue reading →

Previously, the battle for Mosul has received mention, and this week’s blog is focused on one aspect of the battle to take the city of Raqqa from ISIS, their de facto capital. Turkey’s incursion into Syria began when Operation ‘Euphrates … Continue reading →

The conflict between the Ukraine’s armed forces and Russian backed separatists of the Donetsk Peoples Republic in the Donbass region began in 2014 and the most recent ceasefire has been in place since the 24th December 2016. There have numerous … Continue reading →

The Rohingya people are a Muslim people who live in the Rakhine State of Myanmar (formally Burma). In Rakhine the number of Rohingya is approximately one million out of a population of over three million, making them a minority group … Continue reading →

This week, much media attention has been given to the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States, and rightly so as the USA has a major influence in global affairs. The incoming President has pursued … Continue reading →

CARIS is the Conflict Analysis and Resolution Information Services website. The purpose of CARIS is the promotion of education and research for people who wish to understand armed conflict in the world today and how it can be brought to … Continue reading →