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America Pivots Away From Syria’s Kurds
A decade ago, as it sought to strengthen its campaign against the Islamic State in Syria, the United States adopted the Syrian Democratic Forces – a coalition of opposition militias dominated by the Kurds – as its partner of choice. The SDF quickly distinguished itself as a capable ally, helping dismantle ISIS’s territorial control and […]
The Middle East Is Now a Live-Fire Test of American Maritime Deterrence
The Middle East is no longer a peripheral conflict. It is an active battlespace in which U.S. naval power, global commerce, and allied security are being tested in real time. When a U.S. carrier strike group such as USS Abraham Lincoln operates in or near the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, it does so as […]
Iran and the Limits of U.S. Diplomacy
The American approach rests on incentives, integration, and long-term stability. The Iranian system operates through fear, ideological rigidity, and permanent confrontation. These are not competing strategies. They are incompatible visions of power.
