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…