What Joe Biden’s Syria Policy Means for Israel
Originally published by The National Interest
As remnants of the Biden administration’s Syria policy unfolds, Israel’s ability to deter Iran’s encroachment in the country should be recognized.
On February 8, the Pentagon announced U.S. forces in Syria are no longer guarding oil fields, they are instead focused on fighting the remnants of the Islamic State. A defense official said the 900 U.S. military personnel and contractors on the ground in Syria have disengaged working with private companies to develop oil resources since the U.S. “mission there remains to enable the enduring defeat of ISIS.”
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