Washington defeated ISIS but lost Syria by separating counterterrorism from political strategy, enabling Assad’s allies and displacing millions.
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U.S. selectivity is breaking the UN, as vetoes, funding cuts, and abandoned peacekeeping missions accelerate decomposition into competing fragments.
Syria’s recovery is threatened by the Iran war’s energy crisis, fertilizer shortages, and Russian oil dependence despite lifted sanctions.
Israel and Morocco upgrade to full embassies, cementing a defense partnership reshaping North Africa amid migration and rivalries
Attrition Warfare grinds wars into endurance contests as three gaps—power, technology, and politics—defy decisive outcomes and demand new thinking.
Unilateral American pressure cannot resolve tension with Tehran. Discover why diplomatic engagement with Beijing holds the real key.
Damascus absorbs designated extremists into its military while Turkey and Russia expand influence, complicating US counterterrorism objectives in Syria.
Congress weighs a US-Saudi nuclear deal that could revive American nuclear exports or cede the kingdom to China and Russia.
U.S. strikes and economic pressure leave Iran isolated, weakening its military options while Washington keeps Hormuz open to commercial traffic.
American foreign policy abandons democratic advocacy, ending decades of support while reshaping global alliances toward transactional security diplomacy.