Concentric assesses Syria to be a highly fragmented country. The transitional government, composed of former jihadist extremists, has attempted to assert control while minority groups have resisted. The conflict between the transitional government and Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) is likely to become the largest sectarian conflict in Syria since the fall of Assad.
Russia and North Korean Cooperation: Impacts on Ukraine and Wider Sanction Architecture
August 24, 2026
Russia and North Korea have moved from emergency battlefield support to an institutionalized military partnership
