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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is riding high. Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the former Al Qaeda affiliate Turkey subsidized, armed, and advised, rampaged through Syria...
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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is riding high. Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the former Al Qaeda affiliate Turkey subsidized, armed, and advised, rampaged through Syria...
In a recent Foreign Policy article, Steven Cook and I highlighted how Turkey may be overplaying its hand in Syria. With events evolving rapidly,...
Key Points: The U.S. and Russia remain major arms exporters, but their weapons often fall into unintended hands. After the Taliban’s 2021 takeover of...
With the fall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, conventional wisdom says Russia has suffered a strategic defeat. After all, Russian President Vladimir Putin has...
Key Points: The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria marks a major setback for its key allies, Russia and Iran. Russia’s military presence,...
Key Points: Israel launched Operation Bashan Arrow, a comprehensive military campaign targeting Syria’s remaining military assets amid the collapse of Syria’s regular armed forces....
Key Points: The fall of Syria’s Assad regime after 50 years introduces both opportunities and dangers. While Assad’s demise weakens Russia and Iran’s influence,...
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad may be the chief casualty of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)’s capture of Damascus, but he may not be alone. Just...
Key Points: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have launched a major operation targeting remnants of the Syrian military following the fall of Damascus to...
Key Points: Russia’s bases in Syria, including Khmeimim Air Base and the Tartus naval facility, are under threat following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s...