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Turkey, Israel and the Dangerous Vacuum in Post-Assad Syria

Archive, Arms Control & Nonproliferation, Strategic AdversariesAbu al-Duhur, Air Defense, ambiguity, Ankara, border security, buffer zone, communication, conflict management, conflict-avoidance, contested territory, Damascus, diplomatic channels, escalation, geopolitical rivalry, historical friction, influence, intent, Israel, Jerusalem, managed rivalry, Middle East, military footprint, military presence, post-Assad, power vacuum, regional powers, security theories, strategic ambiguity, strikes, Syria, Turkey

Turkey, Israel and the Dangerous Vacuum in Post-Assad Syria

Yashwant Singh 0 Comments

Published: September 7, 2026 The strikes at Abu al-Duhur matter less for what happened than for what they revealed. Strip away the incident report and what is left is familiar…

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Syria and Saudi Arabia’s Northern Front: A New Theatre for the Kingdom’s Security Policy

Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archive, Strategic AdversariesArab sovereignty, Arab unity, Bashar al Assad, Captagon trafficking, counterterrorism, defense cooperation, Druze militias, economic leverage, extremist networks, forward defense zone, fragmentation, geopolitical terrain, Geopolitics, Iran, Iranian proxies, Iranian-backed militias, Israel, Israel airstrikes, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA, Middle East, Muslim Brotherhood, northern frontier, power vacuum, reconstruction diplomacy, regional stability, sanctions relief, Saudi Arabia, security policy, Sunni politics, Syria, territorial integrity, transitional government, Turkey, Turkey's military presence, Yemen

Syria and Saudi Arabia’s Northern Front: A New Theatre for the Kingdom’s Security Policy

Mohamed ELDoh1 Comment

In the aftermath of Bashar al-Assad’s fall, Syria has become more than just a war-ravaged state grappling with political vacuum and economic decay—it has transformed into a critical security frontier…

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Forecasting Syria’s Military and Political Future

Archive, Strategic AdversariesAssad regime, fragmentation, geopolitical trends , Gulf Arab states, Hmeimim airbase, instability, international competition, Iran, Israel, Kurdish forces, Mediterranean, Middle East, military, militias, naval bases, opposition groups, political, power vacuum, proxy conflicts, regional competition, Russia, security risks, stability, strategic interests, Syria, Tartus naval facility, Turkey, uncertainty, United States, Western influence

Forecasting Syria’s Military and Political Future

Mohamed ELDoh1 Comment

The fall of the Assad regime has marked a watershed moment in the Syrian armed conflict, fundamentally ushering in a new phase of military and political uncertainty. This development intensified…

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