Prelude to war over eastern Syria: Getting rid of the inconvenient hopes of Syrians
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In a video posted online on December 25 a group of Syrian rebels praise God as they say they are embarking on a battle in eastern […]
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Here is what we know about Syria’s air defense, with notes
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Syrian air defense appeared to fail on Tuesday night to intercept a wide ranging attack. Up to 60 missiles were fired to try to stop an […]
Syrian air defense fires at targets west of Damascus
Tonight reports of airstrikes near Damascus, Syrian air defense active, missiles flying, I made a map of areas where people reported incidents, debris or missiles, some of this could be […]
Disturbing questions about the US sudden Syria withdrawal
Between December 14 and 20 the US, its allies, partners and the Middle East have been shocked to see US President Donald Trump decide to withdraw from Syria and US […]
Why did Trump decide to leave eastern Syria? Seth Frantzman’s podcast discussing thee withdrawal
In a new podcast posted on youtube I discuss US President Donald Trump’s momentous decision to withdraw from Syria. It touches on the following points. Challenges for the region? Is […]
Thoughts and questions about US withdrawal from Syria
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN There has been shock at the sudden decision by US President Donald Trump to withdraw from Syria. Here are some thoughts and questions, and maybe some […]
May’s train wreck: How the EU outplayed the UK in Brexit
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN UK Prime Minister Theresa May spoke with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday, December 11, a day after she chose to cancel a vote in Parliament […]
Confusion over Damascus as air defense activated, state media reports and then deletes claims of “interceptions”
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN On Sunday night Syrian state media reported that air defense in Damascus was activated against a threat. Yet within an hour the state media had deleted […]
A progressive said she couldn’t understand the French protesters, other progressives explained it
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In a bizarre twist a progressive activist said she couldn’t understand why any other progressives were support the yellow vests protest in France. The other progressives […]
US claims it killed ISIS commander, Syria says US hit its forces
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In a bizarre series of events on Sunday the Syrian regime claimed that the US hit its forces south of Sukhna “The military source said in […]
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