Defense Priorities

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In the mediaSyria, Iran, Middle East, US‑Israel‑Iran

America’s Syria withdrawal has a new reckoning: Iran

Featuring Rosemary Kelanic

March 27, 2026

Op-edSyria, Middle East

Trump’s Syria withdrawal makes good strategic sense

By Alexander Langlois

February 25, 2026

Op-edSyria, Middle East

U.S. troops finally leave Syria

By Daniel DePetris

February 13, 2026

Press ReleaseSyria, Middle East

Drawdown from Syria a success worth scaling

By Rosemary Kelanic

February 12, 2026

Op-edSyria, Middle East

What the latest ceasefire and unification deal means for Syria

By Alexander Langlois

February 9, 2026

Op-edSyria, Middle East

The U.S. couldn’t prop up the Kurds forever

By Rosemary Kelanic

February 4, 2026