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POLICY ASSESSMENT
Arms Beyond the State: What Comes Next?
An assessment of containment pathways, the cost of delay, and the options available to the Iraqi state.
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We map networks.
We read beyond events.
An independent Iraqi research center producing in-depth strategic analysis on security, influence, and armed actors in Iraq and the region.
RESEARCH AREAS
Armed Networks
Iraq and Iran
Regional Security
Political Economy
SELECTED RESEARCH
Selected Research
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IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS
Mapping Iraq's Armed Actors
Understanding leadership, front organizations, and financial and media ties without reducing a complex landscape.
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REGIONAL OUTLOOK
Baghdad and Tehran: Economics as Influence
Trade, energy, and border indicators—and what they reveal about structures of interdependence.
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Briefings that put events in context.
Concise readings of major political, security, and economic developments, explaining why they matter and what may follow.
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