Beware Russia’s Endgame in Syria
October 17, 2018 · Web Only, Politics, Syria
It's not just about helping Assad; it's about disrupting American interests.
Middle East Policy Analyst
Matthew R.J. Brodsky
7 articles 2017–2018
Matthew R.J. Brodsky is a Middle East policy analyst and commentator specializing in Syria, Iran, Israel, and U.S. foreign policy in the region. He contributed articles to The Weekly Standard in 2017 and 2018, focusing on the Syrian conflict, Iranian influence, and the Israeli-Palestinian discourse. He has served as a senior fellow at the Security Studies Group and is a frequent commentator on Middle Eastern geopolitics.
The Media’s Palestine Narrative Reads Like Fan Fiction
May 25, 2018 · Israel, Palestine, Gaza
Recent events in Gaza demonstrate the growing chasm between reporting and reality.
It’s a Start
April 20, 2018 · Matthew R.J. Brodsky, Syria, Bashar Al Assad
The strike on Syria.
Iran-Israel Clash Marks New Phase of Syrian Conflict
February 13, 2018 · Israel, War, drones
The recent clash between Iran and Israel is the latest indication that there’s some unfinished business to attend to in Syria even with the decline of the civil war and the territorial defeat of ISIS. In the skirmish over the weekend Iranian troops launched an Iranian-made attack drone against…
All We Have to Do in Syria Is Prevent the Return of ISIS and Diminish Iran
January 24, 2018 · Syria, Today's Blogs, Rex Tillerson
In the wake of the U.S. military’s crushing defeat of ISIS in the heart of the Middle East, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson laid out the Trump administration’s pathway forward in Syria in prepared remarks he delivered at Stanford University’s Hoover Institute. He included a vision of America’s…
With Syria Strikes, Israel Attempts to Send a Message to Trump and Putin
December 5, 2017 · Israel, Donald Trump, Today's Blogs
When it comes to Syria, Israel has a message and the government hopes a wider audience is listening. It was delivered in the form of two strikes inside Syria over the last week. By itself, an Israeli strike inside Syria is nothing extraordinary. The Israelis have long broadcasted their red lines in…
U.S. Policy in Lebanon Is Now Helping Hezbollah and Iran
August 16, 2017 · Lebanon, U.S. military, Today's Blogs
The U.S. is deploying special forces on the ground in Lebanon to provide training for the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) for missions that partner with Hezbollah—Iran’s most valuable terrorist ally—against ISIS. Pentagon spokesman Eric Pahon told the U.S.-based Al-Hurra Arabic TV network that American…