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Syria’s New Army Is Built on Fault Lines, Not Foundations

June 2, 2026

This analysis examines the structural challenges facing Syria’s post-2024 military integration. Rather than establishing a centralized national institution, the transitional authorities in Damascus have incorporated wartime factions intact, effectively codifying local patronage networks and kinship-based command structures. We explore how this “federation of armed communities” mirrors the failures of past post-conflict settlements in Lebanon and Iraq, raising serious questions about the long-term viability of the new Syrian state and its ability to exert genuine central control.

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Budanov’s Rise and the Kremlin’s Coup Narrative: What’s Real in Kyiv

April 28, 2026

The appointment of Kyrylo Budanov to head Ukraine’s Presidential Office has sparked Russian claims of an impending coup. However, the move is more likely a calculated effort by President Zelensky to neutralize a popular political rival and bolster his administration’s wartime credibility following high-level corruption scandals and domestic pressure.

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Calling Iran “Animals” Didn’t Win the War, It Helped Lose It

April 14, 2026

The recent conflict highlights how dehumanizing rhetoric and strategic contempt toward Iran resulted in significant military and intelligence failures. By dismissing the adversary’s scientific capacity and strategic depth, policymakers built a strategy on fiction, ultimately leading to a costly stalemate that failed to achieve its primary geopolitical objectives.

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Iran Learned to Crush Dissent in Syria. Now It’s Using Those Lessons at Home.

March 19, 2026

While the world’s attention is fixed on the escalating military exchange between Iran and the U.S.-led coalition, a quieter, more devastating conflict is unfolding within Iran’s borders.

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir standing inside a prison facility with several Palestinian detainees lying on the floor in the background.

Israel’s Death Penalty Bill Targets Palestinians

February 24, 2026

Israel’s proposed death‑penalty bill creates a two‑track system that overwhelmingly targets Palestinians, applying capital punishment through military courts with no appeals. Rights groups warn it violates the Fourth Geneva Convention and entrenches discrimination. Amid reports of torture and deaths in custody, critics say the bill would formalize abuses already occurring inside Israel’s detention system.

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Syria’s New Army Is Built on Fault Lines, Not Foundations

Budanov’s Rise and the Kremlin’s Coup Narrative: What’s Real in Kyiv

Calling Iran “Animals” Didn’t Win the War, It Helped Lose It

Iran Learned to Crush Dissent in Syria. Now It’s Using Those Lessons at Home.

Israel’s Death Penalty Bill Targets Palestinians

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