Michael Knights
Mikeknightsiraq
Reupping my detailed @ctcwp piece on evolving Houthi military capabilities, driven by my field research & coverage of Houthi mil ops stretching back to the six wars, pre-2011). The evidence
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See my new @CTCWP piece with @AlexMello02, which "cuts" 18 months of ISIS attack data from Iraq (Q4 2018 to Q1 2020 inclusive) to underline a strong, sustained recovery across
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Who is Mustafa al-Kadhimi, the new PM-designate in Iraq? Here's a short thread to give some context. Born in 1967 in Baghdad, studied law before being exiled in the UK/US.
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My new @FikraForum piece on the major risks that the U.S. govt should accept in order to support the legitimate demands of the next generation of Iraqis, get on the
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