The clash of empires in Syria
The Turkish-Russian stand-off in Syria has a long history.
The Turkish-Russian stand-off in Syria has a long history.
In Moscow and Ankara, two strongly nationalistic leaders, both endowed with a wily realpolitik-style realism as well as a strong dose of paranoia, perform an intriguing and complex diplomatic dance around each other.
Establishing a safe zone filled with armed groups hostile to the Syrian government will only create a new Idlib and put off a final resolution to this nearly decade-long conflict.
With refugees stranded on Turkey’s border with Greece, the international community must reckon with its flawed, short-term approach to the Syrian civil war.
Given the escalation of violence between Turkey and Syrian government forces, Putin’s balancing act between Erdogan and Assad may no longer be sustainable.
A deadly attack on Turkish forces in Syria has brought Idlib’s crisis to a dangerous crossroads. How did it come to this and what’s likely to happen next?
Reversing militarism in the Middle East will be difficult as Americans arms have been flowing into the region for decades.
Putin and Erdogan have weathered some storms together. Might they finally reach their breaking point?
Seeking stability in the Middle East must start with putting the security and needs of people across the region first.
The Syrian regime’s campaign to retake Idlib has picked up in intensity, threatening death and displacement at levels unseen in Syria’s conflict so far.
Leaving militarily does not mean leaving all together. The United States should continue to pursue its Middle East interests diplomatically and economically.
Putin’s investment doesn’t appear to be working out as he may have hoped.
The political fallout from Trump’s kill order will extend far wider than Iraq.
When looking at what UAE interests have driven Abu Dhabi to re-embrace Bashar al-Assad’s government so openly, there are numerous factors in play.
Conflicts in Libya, Yemen, and Syria appear to be winding down. It’s time for the United States to take a different approach.
The unrivaled and unchallenged exertion of American military power around the world, or what’s known as “primacy,” has been the […]