Commentary

S-400: A symbol of disobedience in the Middle East

Russia's S-400 defense system undermines US authority as ties between America and its Middle East partners get weaker

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From Caliphate to International Criminal Tribunal? ISIS detainees raise complicated questions under international law

Delivering justice to ISIS victims is a challenging task that must account for international human rights law and political realities

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Challenges after the elimination of ISIS

Although defeated on the battlefield, ISIS will continue to be a threat to stability in northern Syria, SDF commander Mazlum Kobane writes

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Chick-fil-Aism at the Academy? A message to future Air Force leaders.

Part of the challenge of growing into leadership is understanding and embracing those who hold ideologies, views, and even morality different than your own

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Despite military campaign, security concerns persist in Egypt’s North Sinai

The lesson of shortcomings of successive Egyptian military campaigns seems to be that the real security crisis is the will to examine and learn from failures, Allison McManus argues

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Patience: Islamic State’s new-found focus on Sabr

Islamic State’s recent focus on ‘Sabr’ strategy and related matters of faith may suggest efforts to tackle decreased morale and low motivation

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US withdrawal from INF treaty fires the starting pistol on a new arms race

Withdrawal from the Cold War intermediate-range nuclear missile limitation treaty serves under-pressure US President Donald Trump in several ways, Dr Michelle Bentley argues

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Our honorable sacrifices in Syria deserve justice

Syrian Kurdish leader Aldar Xelil argues that a Turkey-run safe zone in northern Syria would undermine the sacrifices that have brought relative stability to the region

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The duties of comrades-in-arms

It is the responsibility of the world to repay the Kurdish people and the rest of the peoples of the region for their sacrifice in the fight against ISIS, Polat Can argues

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US should back military operation against ISIS led by NATO-ally Turkey

Sanctioning a Turkish military campaign in northeast Syria will have a revitalizing effect on US-Turkey and Turkey-Coalition ties and prevent an ISIS resurgence

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