Tag: Defense

  • Israel’s Campaign in Syrian Buffer Zone Sparks Concern of Longer Stay by IDF

    The fragile calm along the Israeli-Syrian border has been shattered by a dramatic shift in policy. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s directive for Israeli forces to seize control of the United Nations-monitored buffer zone has upended nearly five decades of relative peace in the region. Citing a collapse of the 1974 ceasefire agreement following the fall…

  • How U.S. Missteps in Afghanistan Swelled the Taliban’s Ranks and Turned Allies into Enemies

    The fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban in August 2021 was not merely the consequence of a chaotic withdrawal—it was the inevitable result of decades of missteps, miscalculations, and misplaced priorities. The United States didn’t just lose a war; it lost the trust of the Afghan people, turning potential allies into bitter enemies. To understand…