Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- January 16, 2019

Hunter DeRensis, National Interest: Will the ISIS Attack Accelerate Trump's Syria Pullout?

U.S. forces were killed today in Syria. Multiple experts have spoken to The National Interest about what this means for Donald Trump's planned withdrawal.

“U.S. service members were killed during an explosion while conducting a routine patrol in Syria today. We are still gathering information and will share additional details at a later time,” tweeted the Spokesperson for Operation Inherent Resolve.

President Donald Trump’s January 2 description of Syria as a land of “sand and death” has proved unfortunately prophetic.

Four U.S. soldiers were killed in a restaurant bombing, with the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights putting the death total at 15. Responsibility for the attack has been claimed by the Islamic State.

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- January 16, 2019

France weighs its Syria presence, cooperation with Russia -- Igor Delanoe, Al-Monitor

Agonizing over Afghanistan -- Richard N. Haass, Project Syndicate

A U.S.–China Counterterrorism Partnership? -- Elliot I. Silverberg, RCD

Kim invited to meet Moon in Seoul on March 1, says report -- Andrew Salmon and Lee Shin-hyung, Asia Times

South Korea steps up on the Korean Peninsula -- Sarah Teo, East Asia Forum

New British Military Base In Southeast Asia Could Have Unintended Consequences – Analysis -- Mark J. Valencia, Eurasia Review

Is China's investment in Sri Lankan project a debt trap? -- Minelle Fernandez, Al Jazeera

Mayday: The Prime Minister's Brexit Plan Has Crashed -- Peter Harris, National Interest

British politics goes over a cliff -- Tom McTague, Politico

Ten Thoughts on Theresa May’s Brexit-Deal Defeat -- John O'Sullivan, National Review

Putin can't afford to ditch the dollar -- Steven E. Halliwell, Reuters

Talk of Western intervention in the Black Sea is pure fantasy -- Pepe Escobar, Asia Times

Why Colombia Welcomed Venezuelan Migrants—Until Now -- Megan Janetsky, Foreign Policy

Are China, Russia winning the AI arms race? -- Peter Apps, Reuters

Huawei founder Ren tries to ease cybersecurity fears -- Gordon Watts, Asia Times

The Threat of Nuclear Weapons Is Truly Terrifying and No One Seems to be Paying Attention -- John Mecklin, Mother Jones