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Phillip Smyth

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Phillip Smyth

Phillip Smyth was a Soref Fellow at The Washington Institute from 2018-2021. He has studied Shia Islamist militarism in the Middle East as a researcher at the University of Maryland, and created the blog Hizballah Cavalcade.

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Featured Publications

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Lebanese Hezbollah's Islamic Resistance in Syria
The groups known loosely as Syrian Hezbollah operate with little independence from their Lebanese parent, and U.S. sanctions policy should treat them accordingly.
Apr 26, 2018
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  • Phillip Smyth
Maps & Graphics
The Shiite Jihad in Syria and Its Regional Effects
This study documents the highly organized geostrategic effort by Iran to use a global network of Shiite proxy groups to salvage the Assad regime's crumbling military position in the early years of the Syrian Civil War.
Feb 2, 2015
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  • Phillip Smyth

Recent Policy Analysis by Phillip Smyth

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Brief Analysis
The Pope, Iraq, and the Iranian-Backed Iraqi Militias
Mar 18, 2021
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  • Phillip Smyth
U.S. soldiers at an Iraqi base after a rocket attack by Iran-backed militias
Articles & Testimony
Why Biden’s Airstrikes on Iran Militias Matter
Feb 26, 2021
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  • Phillip Smyth
Brief Analysis
Shia Militias in Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon Post-Soleimani
Jan 30, 2020
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  • Michael Knights
  • Phillip Smyth
  • Hanin Ghaddar
Brief Analysis
Jan 1, 2020
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  • Phillip Smyth
Brief Analysis
Dec 10, 2019
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  • Phillip Smyth
Brief Analysis
Dec 6, 2019
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  • Phillip Smyth
All Policy Analysis by Phillip Smyth
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