Iran and Iraq during the Second World War

PROF ASHLEY JACKSON An overview of Persian Gulf Command: A History of the Second World War in Iran and Iraq, published by Yale University Press in May 2018. Early in the Second World War, men who had fought in the 1914-18 Mesopotamia campaign found themselves, once again, sailing up the Persian Gulf towards Basra and… Read More Iran and Iraq during the Second World War

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Resolving Conflict in Syria and other 21st Century Wars

ANGUS MCKEE is a diplomat in the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and a 2017 graduate of the Royal College of Defence Studies. This post is based on his MA dissertation. The views expressed in this paper are the author’s own, and do not necessarily reflect those of the UK Government. Since Syria’s 2011 uprising spiralled… Read More Resolving Conflict in Syria and other 21st Century Wars

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Iran and Iraq during the Second World War

Resolving Conflict in Syria and other 21st Century Wars