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US in Mideast: Stay or leave?

What would the regional and global implications of a US military withdrawal from the region look like? Our March issue's cover story provides some answers.

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This handout image shows a satellite view of the US military outpost, Tower 22 in Rukban, Rwaished District, Jordan, October 12, 2023.

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Deadly attack on US troops in Jordan marks major escalation

Biden now has a hard choice to make: push Israel into a ceasefire in Gaza or risk a sustained Iran-backed escalation in the region

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A Russian fighter plane flying close to a US MQ-9 Reaper drone before deploying flares from a position directly over the drone on July 23, 2023, damaging its propeller.

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Deterring Russia's horizontal escalation in Syria

Moscow has interpreted recent US policy decisions to mean that it cares little about its Syria policy and that the time is ripe to push American forces out. Here is what Washington can do about it.

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A US armoured military vehicle drives on the outskirts of Rumaylan in Syria's northeastern Hasakeh province, bordering Turkey, on March 27, 2023.

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The credibility of American deterrence in the Middle East

A breakdown of recent developments in the Middle East that give credence to the belief that the US is not as invested as it once was

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