‘Drone wars’ articles by Seth J. Frantzman
Drones or UAVs have become increasingly important on the battlefield. They are used by proxies and terrorists and by states. In 2019 this became highly visible as Iran shot down […]
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From Erbil to Qarachogh: The long, short road to the fight against ISIS resurgence
A version of this appeared at The Jerusalem Post By SETH J. FRANTZMAN MOUNT QARACHOGH, Iraq – A long mountain that juts from the flat plains like a knife today separates Kurdish […]
Abqaiq drone strike: Escalation and questions
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN ***This post was updated to include new information and will be updated at the bottom as new reports come in*** Drone attacks caused large fires at […]
Anatomy of reports of an airstrike
An alleged airstrike on Albukamal (البوكمال) on September 9. How it unfolded in media provides lessons for media coverage and the role of social media. It also shows how information […]
Syria update: US Gen. Joe Dunford speaks at Council on Foreign Relations, Sept 2019
General Joseph discusses US military and defense strategy in conflict areas around the world at the Council on Foreign Relations. He discussed challenges in eastern Syria. In comes in the context […]
The US Afghanistan Catch 22
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN A version of this appeared at The Jerusalem Post The US is seeking to withdraw from Afghanistan, something that has bedeviled three US administrations over the last […]
Eager Lion exercise kicks off in Jordan
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN A major military exercise kicked off in Jordan on August 25. It brings together key western and Gulf countries in the Kingdom with a view towards […]
A year of Israel’s IDF statements about Iran, in one place
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN After the August 24 airstrikes in Syria Israel has put out a number of statements rapidly. These include the official IDF Press Release: IDF fighter jets […]
The regional context of the August 24 airstrike on IRGC “Sh’ite militias and drones”
On Saturday evening Israel targeted an area southeast of Damascus in a strike that targeted Iranian Quds Force operatives, Sh’ite militias and drones. These three components are key to Iran’s […]
The Iran ‘land bridge’: A history in maps and reports (with links)
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Airstrikes in Iraq between July 19 and August 20 are attempts to interdict Iran’s “land bridge” that stretches across Iraq and Syria to Lebanon. This was […]
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