Speaking to Asharq News, Muhsen AlMustafa explains that eased licensing restrictions allow applications to be considered while Washington retains approval authority. He stresses turning unified command into an institution where loyalty to the state supersedes factional affiliation, with doctrine guiding missions, training and equipment, while noting improvements in the army’s structure. He advocates gradual rebuilding with sustainable funding for salaries, training and maintenance. He warns that reliance on a single supporter could create influence, but considers this unlikely given the leadership’s commitment to independent decision-making.
The working paper cites “Toward a Unified National Army: The Ministry of Defense’s Restructuring Plan” and “Syrian Army Discipline: Standards and Sustainability Measures,” published by the Omran Center for Strategic Studies. The citations appear on PDF pages 13 and 16, with the references on PDF page 31. The paper was posted on SSRN on 5 October 2026 and revised on 6 October.
Çağlar Özer’s article in Lectio Socialis cited the English-language paper “Beyond the Axis: Israel’s Approach in Syria from Threat Management to Reshaping the Security Environment.” The citation appears in the discussion on page 8, and the paper is listed in the references on page 16.
The article cites the Arabic study “Beyond the Axis,” published by the Omran Center for Strategic Studies, in its discussion of the geographical distribution of Israeli operations, patterns of intervention, and the shaping of the security environment. Citation markers 1 and 2 appear on page 77; the reference is on page 82, where note 2 refers to the same source. The article appeared in Majallat al-Dirasat al-Filastiniyya, issue 148, Autumn 2026.
Samer Abboud’s study for the Project on Middle East Political Science (POMEPS) cited “What Was Syria’s Violence About?”, an interview conducted by Michael Young and published by Carnegie. The reference appears in footnote 9 in the discussion of Giath Dalla.
The Egyptian Institute for Studies bulletin “Us and the World” summarized findings and used data from the longer Arabic study on Israel’s approach in Syria, linking to the Omran publication. The issue title refers to 15 May, while the publication page displays 17 May 2026.
Issue 29/2026 of SWP’s Middle East and North Africa Web Monitor lists “Toward a Unified National Army: The Ministry of Defense’s Restructuring Plan” on page 16, in the section on Syria’s transition and reconstruction. The title and Omran source link appear as a bibliographic entry, not an analytical endorsement of the study.
Issue 11/2026 of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) bibliographic bulletin listed “Syrian Army Discipline: Standards and Sustainability Measures.” The study’s title and Omran link appear on page 8 in the section on transition and reconstruction in Syria.
Kersten Knipp’s Deutsche Welle report cites “Syria’s Kurds have an opportunity”, discussing the article’s argument for parliamentary representation, political pluralism and Kurdish integration into the Syrian state.
The Swiss SEM’s Syria note cites the Atlantic Council article “Why DDR programs are the missing link to Syrian stability”. Footnote 11 on page 7 identifies the article by title and URL in the discussion of the former security apparatus’s dissolution. The document is dated 30 January 2026; SEM’s listing uses 31 January. This is a source citation, not policy endorsement.
Marta Viaggi’s LUISS Guido Carli master’s thesis for academic year 2024/2025 draws on “Assad’s Officers’ Companies: Disclosure, Accountability and Reallocation”. The discussion on printed pages 85–86 addresses the study’s framework for exposing economic networks, accountability and reallocating resources. The study is listed in the bibliography on page 107.
The date used here, 29 January 2026, is the repository deposit date, not a confirmed publication date.
