Syrian Clashes Expose Dangerous Deadlock as Kurdish Forces and Regime Fight Amid Failed Integration Efforts

In the restless northern city of Aleppo, renewed clashes between Syrian government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) reveal a troubling stalemate threatening regional stability—an outcome that should sound alarm bells for American policymakers focused on national security and global order.Why Has Syria’s Attempt to Integrate Kurdish Fighters Collapsed?Today’s violence is not simply another chapter in Syria’s protracted civil war; it exposes the catastrophic failure of Damascus’ deal signed this March to merge the U.S.-backed SDF into President Ahmad al-Sharaa’s interim government military by 2025. Instead of unity, we see deep mistrust manifesting in deadly shelling that killed...