2023-W38
Armed Conflict Events, January-September 1, 2023
(Source: Data ACLED, Map and Table by the Office of the Advisor to HM King Abdullah II)
| Region | Events | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🔴 | Middle East | 10,052 | 7,172 |
| 🔵 | East Africa | 3,648 | 9,013 |
| 🟢 | Middle Africa | 1,564 | 2,814 |
| 🟡 | West Africa | 3,487 | 12,857 |
| 🟣 | North Africa | 1,918 | 7,375 |
Regional Monthly Comparison in Major Conflict Engagements (2020 - September 1, 2023)
(Source: Data ACLED, Map and Table by the Office of the Advisor to HM King Abdullah II)
Middle East Countries Monthly Comparison in Major Conflict Events (2020 - September 1, 2023)
(Source: Data ACLED, Map and Table by the Office of the Advisor to HM King Abdullah II)
Northern Africa Monthly Country Comparison in Major Conflict Events (2020 - September 1, 2023)
(Source: Data ACLED, Map and Table by the Office of the Advisor to HM King Abdullah II)
Sectors of Operation of the Main Insurgency & Terrorist Groups in Syria (2023)
(Source: Data ACLED, Map and Table by the Office of the Advisor to HM King Abdullah II)
Syria (January – September 1, 2023)
| Forces | Attacks | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🔴 | Military Forces of Syria | 2602 | 1747 |
| 🔵 | Attacks by Israeli Military Forces in Syria | 81 | 100 |
(Source: Data ACLED, Map and Table by the Office of the Advisor to HM King Abdullah II)
Drone Attacks by Various Groups in Syria (2023)
طائرة بدون طيار الهجمات العسكرية (2023)
| Country | سوريا | الهجمات العسكرية |
|---|---|---|
| 🔴 | الدولة الإسلامية (سوريا) | 9 |
| 🔵 | الثوار المعارضون (سوريا) | 9 |
| 🟢 | قوات سوريا الديمقراطية | 31 |
| 🟣 | هيئة تحرير الشام | 4 |
| Total | 54 |
Iraq (January – September 1, 2023)
(Source: Data ACLED, Map and Table by the Office of the Advisor to HM King Abdullah II)
| Non-State Actor Engagements | |
|---|---|
| 🔴 | Islamic State (Iraq) total attacks. |
| 🟢 | Islamic State (Iraq) use of Drones in attacks. |
Yemen (January – September 1, 2023)
(Source: Data ACLED, Map and Table by the Office of the Advisor to HM King Abdullah II)
| Yemen | Attacks | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🔴 | Houthi Military Forces Engagements | 1027 | 1680 |
| 🟣 | Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Engagements (AQAP) | 107 | 178 |
Yemen (January – September 1, 2023)
(Source: Data ACLED, Map and Table by the Office of the Advisor to HM King Abdullah II)
| Yemen | Attacks | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🟢 | Operation Restoring Hope | 618 | 295 |
| 🔵 | Military Forces of Yemen | 471 | 795 |
Eastern Africa Country Monthly Comparison in Major Conflict Events (2020 – September 1, 2023)
(Source: Data ACLED, Map and Table by the Office of the Advisor to HM King Abdullah II)
Somalia State vs Non-State Attacks
| Somalia Non-State | Attacks | Fatalities | --- | Somalia State | Attacks | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Shabaab | 1,513 | 5,318 | --- | Military Forces of Somalia | 902 | 4100 |
(Source: Data ACLED, Map and Table by the Office of the Advisor to HM King Abdullah II)
Middle Africa Monthly Country Comparison in Major Conflict Events (2020 – September 1, 2023)
(Source: Data ACLED, Map and Table by the Office of the Advisor to HM King Abdullah II)
Western Africa Monthly Country Comparison in Major Conflict Events (2020 – September 1, 2023)
(Source: Data ACLED, Map and Table by the Office of the Advisor to HM King Abdullah II)
Wagner Group Conflict Engagements (2020 – September, 2023)
(Source: Data ACLED, Map and Table by the Office of the Advisor to HM King Abdullah II)
| Year Engaged | |
|---|---|
| 🟢 | 2023 - September |
| 🔴 | 2022 |
| 🔵 | 2021 |
| 🟡 | 2020 |
Countries of High Presence and Engaged in Conflict:
- Central African Republic
- Mali
To a lesser degree:
- Libya
- Sudan
- Burkina Faso
Air/Drone Attacks in the Regional Conflicts (January – September 1, 2023)
(Source: Data ACLED, Map and Table by the Office of the Advisor to HM King Abdullah II)
| Region | Attacks | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| Middle East | 2,833 | 1,096 |
| Eastern Africa | 117 | 1,084 |
| Middle Africa | 17 | 5 |
| Western Africa | 560 | 3,478 |
| North Africa | 203 | 392 |
| Europe(Russia Ukraine War) | 4,250 | 4,237 |
| Total: | 7,980 | 10,292 |
Countries with extensive battle use:
- Russia-Ukraine War (Europe)
- Burkina Faso (Western Africa)
- Mali (Western Africa)
- Nigeria (Western Africa)
- Somalia (Eastern Africa)
- Yemen (Middle East)
- Syria (Middle East)
- Iraq (Middle East)
The role of Artificial Intelligence and Drones in a future Air-Land Battle.
- In saturating an Air Defense System, drone swarms are becoming a rising threat, This is integrated to a strategic in-depth defense by launching ballistic missile attacks deep from within a country’s own territory. Ballistic missiles will also compensate for any deficiencies in conventional forces capability,
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) is basically a computer based capability to execute human mental algorithms at super speeds.
- A fleet of Drones reinforced by AI capabilities can create an effective Force Multiplier to the operational combat power.
Targeting:
- Command, Control, Communications, Computers Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR)
- Fire Control System