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Book excerpt: ‘The West’s War Against Islamic State: Operation Inherent Resolve in Syria and Iraq’
“The West’s War Against Islamic State” offers the first history of Operation Inherent Resolve and the West’s war against ISIS, from its inception in 2014 to the fall of Raqqa in 2017.
By Andrew Mumford
Moscow eyes major projects in Syria
An agreement with Damascus allows Russia to keep up to 11 warships there, including nuclear-powered ones.
Naval base in Syria anchors Russia to Mediterranean
In 2017, Moscow struck a deal with Syrian President Bashar Assad to extend its lease on Tartus for 49 years.
Op-ed: What does the Trump administration want from Iran?
President Donald J. Trump told U.K. television host Piers Morgan that military options are on the table but, “I’d much rather talk.”
By Noah Weisbord, Queen's University, Ontario