Agree or disagree, this is a pretty good example of a realist approach to US foreign policy and the situation in Syria. It is not
Tag: American Foreign Policy
Can FSA get back on its feet after Russian intervention? -al Monitor
The Free Syrian Army (FSA) was one of the original anti-Assad militias in the uprising. Because it is considered the most ‘moderate’ and most secular
The Kissinger Effect on Realpolitik -War on the Rocks
Henry Kissinger is closely associated with the term realpolitik and the IR school, realism. This article suggests that Kissinger did not fit neatly inside of
Obama: The Conversation -VOX
In the second part of an in depth interview with VOX (the first part dealt with domestic politics) Barak Obama discusses foreign policy. There are
The Kurdish Predicament in Syria: Balancing Russia, Turkey and the United States -Jamestown Foundation
An interesting discussion of the Syrian Kurd’s strategic environment now that Russia has began its bombing campaign. “Despite the good Russian-Kurdish diplomatic contacts, it is
Up to 27 Iraqi civilians may have been killed in Canadian airstrike, Pentagon document reveals -CBC
“An internal Pentagon document obtained by CBC’s the fifth estate raises questions about the quality of the investigation conducted by coalition forces into an allegation
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