Syria’s Kurdish-Led SDF Forced Into Submission: What This Means for America’s Strategic Interests

For over a decade, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), led primarily by Kurdish fighters, stood as America’s most effective proxy on the ground against ISIS in Syria—a coalition diverse in ethnicity but united by a common purpose. However, recent developments reveal a stark reversal that should alarm every American committed to national security and freedom abroad. Why Did America’s Trusted Ally in Syria Capitulate? Following weeks of intense clashes, the SDF suffered decisive defeats at the hands of Syrian government forces loyal to interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa. Territories once firmly held by the Kurds now lie under Damascus’ control. The...