The US, Russia, and the Syrian Civil War Part II - Rising from the Ashes

The US, Russia, and the Syrian Civil War Part III - Finding Answers for Tomorrow

Part III: Finding Answers for Tomorrow - What is the ultimate legacy of the Syrian Civil War? What does it say about the US, what does it say about Russia and the larger consequence of great power politics? Finally, we determine which model is superior: The Afghan Model, or the Chechen Model. Published 7-30-2018 Intro/Outro music by Komiku. Hosted, written, and produced by Erik Grossman

The US, Russia, and the Syrian Civil War Part II - Rising from the Ashes

Part II: Rising from the Ashes - In this second episode, we discuss the state of the Russian state and military after the Cold War and its eventual transformation into a thoroughly modern bureaucracy capable of challenging a US intervention abroad. We detail Russia's intervention in Syria and try to understand how it managed to beat out the US-Afghan Model. Published 7-26-2018 Intro/Outro music by Komiku. Hosted, written, and produced by Erik Grossman

The US, Russia, and the Syrian Civil War Part I - A Fall From Grace

In 2015, the US and Russia squared off in Syria. As of today, Russia has emerged victorious. How did Russia manage to transform itself from the chaos of the post-Cold War era into an international power capable of blunting a US intervention? Does the US's defeat in Syria signal the end of American hegemony? Has violent great power competition returned? Part I: A Fall from Grace - In the first part of a three-part series on the Syrian Civil War, we discuss the importance of what's been called the "World War of the Middle East", and the origins of the US model of intervention known as "The Afghan Model". Published 7-26-2018 Intro/Outro music by Komiku. Hosted, written, and produced by Erik Grossman