Israel Bombs Syria as Government Collapses: What is Next For the Country? W/ Afeef Nessouli
We platform different voices and perspectives on this Podcast. This is a repost from the MintPress Show "State of Play." Hope you enjoy. It will be controversial...
No one predicted the rapid pace of events in the most recent iteration of the Syrian Civil war, beginning with the rapid advance of HTS and other forces from Idlib province into the to city of Aleppo, the unanticipated stand down orders given to the Syrian Army, and the rapid collapse and flight of Assad’s government. Rumors of backroom deals, internal corruption, and Western interference abound, so we may not have a clear picture for some time. What remains then is the potential fates of Syria and the Axis of Resistance.
The situation is balanced on a knife’s edge, and to help us unravel the complexities of this multi-faction, multi-ethnic socio-political development we are joined by Afeef Nessouli, journalist with years of experience, both in the UN and the Carter Institute, reporting on Syria
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Great Power Politics in Syria: Why the Rebel Blitz is Unlikely to Succeed
Repost from @MintPressNews subscribe for more content like this. Hey! After many requests I have decided to focus on a primer for this incredibly complex, painful, and divisive conflict from a great-power politics perspective. I will soon be platforming Syrian analysts to give a more balanced perspective to this intractable conflict that is now taking center stage in the Geopolitical forum and is indelibly connected to the US and Israel.
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Hezbollah Accepts Ceasefire From a Position of Strength W/ Ghadi Francis and Batool Subeiti
This is a repost of my interview with Ghadi Francis and Batool Subeiti - follow @MintPressNews for more content like this!
Many out there are confused by the sudden Ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon, given that one of Hezbollah’s initial early operational imperatives was to not relent its military pressure on Israel until a ceasefire was reached in Gaza.
That prospect, one of a ceasefire, seems more unlikely now, though some hold out hope that this ceasefire in Lebanon will snowball into others throughout the region. With the IDF on the brink, low on munitions and manpower, why relent now?
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IDF on the Brink: Is the Ceasefire in Lebanon a Strategic Blunder? How Will it Impact Gaza?
Is the ceasefire in Lebanon a strategic blunder for the Axis? Who benefits more from breathing room to rearm and replenish? Also Trump is coming into office. Join us tonight for a deep dive into this developing story.
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End of American Imperium: The Unsolvable Military Recruiting Crisis w/ US Major General Dennis Laich
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Today we are joined by Major General Dennis Laich, US Army Retired - who had a distinguished 35-year career in the Army Reserve. The last 14 of those years were spent in various command positions; most recently as commander of the 94th Regional Readiness Command in Ft. Devens, MA.
Laich holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Lafayette College, and Master’s degrees from West Virginia University and St. Francis College in business administration and labor relations. He completed post-graduate studies at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and is a graduate of the Army War College.
Areas of Expertise
* All Volunteer Force (AVF) demographics & tradeoffs
* Conscription & national military service
* Senior-level military leadership & General Officer Experience
* Army Reserve & National Guard force structure & operations
* Iraq wars: Persian Gulf to present
This episode is on how we cannot solve the recruiting crisis.