| ID | 181343 |
| Title Proper | Why the United States Is Losing—And Russia and Iran Are Winning |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Tierney, Dominic |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | At a press conference in 2015, Barack Obama predicted that Russian intervention in Syria would end in ignominy and Moscow would be “stuck in a quagmire.”1 Rather than repeat America’s own tough experience in recent Middle Eastern wars, however, the Russian operation helped Syrian president Bashar al-Assad seize the initiative and recapture Aleppo. Since the 9/11 attacks, major American wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya have all been strategic failures. During the same period, however, US rivals Russia and Iran achieved significant success during campaigns in Georgia, Ukraine, Syria, and Iraq. Why does the United States lose, whereas Russia and Iran win? |
| `In' analytical Note | Washington Quarterly Vol. 44, No.3; Fall 2021: p.69-87 |
| Journal Source | Washington Quarterly Vol: 44 No 3 |
| Key Words | Iran ; United States ; Russia |