The US has turned to the Kurds whenever it has needed allies on ground— in Iraq, in Syria, & now perhaps in Iran. Rarely has it worked out well, either for them or the region.
The Kurds have been demanding an independent country since the end of World War I & this demand has sometimes taken the form of insurgencies, such as in Turkey.
Italy is off shoring its Mediterranean migration problem to a former colony, Libya, with the intention of preventing mostly sub-Saharan African migrants from leaving Libya’s shores for Europe.
Pakistan's SSG team was not adequately provisioned for the inclement weather. If it managed to consolidate its position, the story of Siachen would have been different.
The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.
This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
Better sense has prevailed. Or perhaps President Erdogan has. This folly will not play out.