Local Unrest Threatens to Undermine Primary US Partner Force in

Local Unrest Threatens to Undermine Primary US Partner Force in Northeast Syria

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The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the local US partner force in northeast Syria, is facing intense pressure from ISIS, the Syrian Regime, and Turkey. The SDF’s already-fraught relations with local Arab tribes have deteriorated significantly following the assassination of several tribal sheikhs. In this episode of Overwatch, Eva Kahan, John Dunford, and Jason Zhou discuss the escalating situation in Deir ez-Zour and what it means for US national security.

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