The Deteriorating Security Situation in Northeast Syria

17/08/2022 10 min
The Deteriorating Security Situation in Northeast Syria

Listen "The Deteriorating Security Situation in Northeast Syria"

Episode Synopsis

In this episode, New Lines analyst Calvin Wilder gives an overview of the situation on the front lines and shows ways Washington can de-escalate tensions and promote peace in the region.Turkey is threatening a third offensive into territory in northeast Syria controlled by the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). While pressure from both the U.S. and Russia may have put those plans on hold, smaller-scale violence continues to kill both soldiers and civilians and threaten the area’s stability.

More episodes of the podcast New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy