The Globalist

On Syria, Russia’s President Putin is having his way not just vis-à-vis Turkey and Saudi Arabia, but also the United States.

Russia is targeting hardline groups the United States has tacitly aided for more than a year.

A responsible military and political plan to isolate ISIS geographically, militarily and diplomatically.

Washington’s admitting some hard truths is a pre-requisite to defeating ISIS.

How terror attacks in Paris calls for revising U.S. policy in Syria.

A look at who is (or is not) invited forecasts how little it can do to end the war.

Why the Obama administration won’t admit the real targets of Russian airstrikes.

How do recent U.S. refugee admissions from the Middle East compare to peer countries?

Calls for still more military action against Syria? We have been here before… Too many times.

A ground incursion into northern Syria could pose numerous longer-term threats to Turkey.