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Crispin Smith

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Crispin Smith

Crispin Smith is an associate at a Washington-based national security law group. His research focuses on Iraqi security, human rights, and law of armed conflict issues. He is a co-founder of the Militia Spotlight platform, which offers in-depth analysis of developments related to the Iranian-backed militias in Iraq and Syria.

Crispin Smith

Recent Policy Analysis by Crispin Smith

PMF logo on a Muhandis General Company combine harvester
Brief Analysis
Profile: The Muhandis General Company
May 17, 2023
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  • Michael Knights
  • Crispin Smith
  • Hamdi Malik
CMC van
Brief Analysis
Profile: Communications and Media Commission
May 15, 2023
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  • Hamdi Malik
  • Michael Knights
  • Crispin Smith
Qahaliboun drone
Brief Analysis
Militias Try to Conceal Iraqi Role in Lethal Strike on American Base
Apr 3, 2023
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  • Hamdi Malik
  • Crispin Smith
LG
Brief Analysis
Profile: Liwa al-Ghaliboun (Brigade of the Victors)
Apr 3, 2023
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  • Crispin Smith
Muhandis company launch event leadership attendeees
Brief Analysis
The Muhandis Company: Iraq’s Khatam al-Anbia
Mar 21, 2023
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  • Michael Knights
  • Hamdi Malik
  • Crispin Smith
An Iraqi member of a Shia PMF militia
Articles & Testimony
Remaking Iraq: How Iranian-Backed Militias Captured the Country
Mar 20, 2023
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  • Crispin Smith
  • Michael Knights
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