Syria’s Fragile Ceasefire with Kurdish Forces Reveals Persistent Instability and Risk to American Interests

The Syrian government's recent declaration of a four-day ceasefire with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) is being presented as an opportunity for negotiating regional integration. Yet, beneath this tentative truce lies a pattern of repeated violence and political maneuvering that threatens not only the stability of Syria but also the broader security interests of the United States and its allies. Can We Trust Another Short-Lived Ceasefire? Since Sunday, when an earlier agreement was reached, hostilities quickly reignited, exposing the hollow nature of these so-called peace efforts. The Syrian regime’s control over key Kurdish-held areas in Al Raqa and Deir...