Thursday, December 21, 2017

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- December 21, 2017

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Alexander Pearson, DW: Syria conflict: What do the US, Russia, Turkey and Iran want?

Syria's complex and devastating civil war has drawn in multiple foreign powers since it broke out in 2011. DW examines where four key countries stand on the conflict amid a new a round of talks in the Kazakh capital.

A new round of talks aimed at advancing a political solution to the Syrian conflict kicked off on Thursday in the Kazakh capital Astana. Here's a look at what the conflict's actors want, who they're fighting against and how they view a peaceful solution.

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- December 21, 2017

Putin’s ‘Mission Accomplished’ Moment in Syria -- Jacob L. Shapiro, Geopolitical Futures

How did Yemen's Houthis obtain ballistic missiles? -- Lewis Sanders IV, DW

The Houthis' endgame in Yemen -- Nadwa Al-Dawsariby, Al Jazeera

Iran Seeks Breathing Room Through Yemen Missile Attacks -- Heshmat Alavi, Forbes

Nikki Haley Confronts the U.N.'s 'Jackals' -- Eli Lake, Bloomberg

Limited Strikes on North Korea Are Past Due -- David Adams, US Naval Institute

Making sense of North Korea’s hacking strategy -- Donghui Park & Jessica L. Beyer, Reuters

Why the Taliban Is Winning in Pakistan -- Sabera Azizi, National Interest

Can Cyril Ramaphosa save South Africa's ANC? -- Al Jazeera

The Weaponization of Tedium Is Putin’s New Strategy -- Mark Galeotti, Moscow Times

Hungarian left’s far-right dilemma -- Lili Bayer, Politico.eu

New report slams idea of a missile defense shield in space
-- Sandra Erwin, Space News

Is Another Debt Crisis On the Way? -- Kemal Derviş, Project Syndicate

Why are stealth submarines so difficult to find? -- DW

Migration Will Drive the Next Wave of World Wars -- R. T. Howard, National Interest

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