That wars end very differently to our own expectations – or our plans – was established long ago. That “we” won the Second World War did
Tag: Syria
After Baghdadi: Will Islamic State Fighters Seek Return to al-Qaeda?
The death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and the appointment of a virtually unknown successor could see some fugitive Islamic State group fighters seeking a return
Made In America: How the U.S. Government Paid for Turkey’s War in Syria
Mounting evidence shows that Turkey is now using rebel groups paid for by a $1 billion U.S. taxpayer-funded program as its soldiers in a brutal
Washington and Israel’s Territorial Ambitions
As the 2020 US election campaign picks up steam, the Trump administration has gone above and beyond to attract the attention of its most loyal supporters in
US Seizure of Oil Fields Escalate Tensions in Syria
The US has deployed hundreds of troops backed by armored vehicles into oil fields located in Syria’s northeastern Deir Ezzor province, where they are reportedly
Winter Is Coming: Castle Black, the Syrian Withdrawal, and the Battle of the Bases
They called it Castle Black, an obvious homage to the famed frozen citadel from the HBO series Game of Thrones. In the fantasy world of
Russia’s Permanent Naval Squadron in Syria Serves to Stretch Its A2/AD Bubble Farther
The Russian Naval squadron in Syria is providing coastal defense for its expeditionary corps in Syria, but more than that it represents a forward defense
The Middle East’s New Post-Regime Change Future
With the transformation of the rules of the “Great Game” in the Middle East emerging out of President Trump’s recent Syrian surprise pullout and Putin’s
