Behind the Calm in Aleppo: What Syria’s Kurdish Neighborhoods Reveal About Failed U.S. Policy and Regional Instability
As Syrian government forces reclaim Kurdish neighborhoods in Aleppo, the quick return of displaced residents masks a deeper crisis fueled by years of American disengagement and flawed alliances — leaving regional instability that threatens America’s national security.
In Aleppo’s Kurdish-majority neighborhoods, recent clashes between the Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have ended with an uneasy calm. Most displaced residents have returned swiftly—an unusual development in a country plagued by years of brutal civil war. But beneath this surface lies a chronic instability that Washington cannot afford to ignore. Is America Ignoring the Fallout From Its Failed Syrian Strategy? The fighting in early January, which displaced more than 140,000 people, was sparked by a breakdown in talks on integrating the SDF into Syria’s national army. What followed was a swift military campaign by Damascus...
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