Middle East
The military's dependence on our citizen soldiers is killing them
The deaths of two American soldiers in Syria remind us that the National Guard wasn't designed to backstop policies that enable forever war
December 17, 2025
The deaths of two American soldiers in Syria remind us that the National Guard wasn't designed to backstop policies that enable forever war
How the US’s unresolved objectives in Syria put National Guard troops in the line of fire
Just as importantly, why are they there?
On the first anniversary of the Syrian regime's fall, Neil Partrick explains how a 50-year dynasty collapsed in a few short weeks
Last week, Sharaa was a US-designated terrorist. Today, he’s sitting in the Oval Office
Trump may have yanked Joel Rayburn for being too hawkish on Syria, but now an Iran hawk is left guarding the hen house
