The overarching one is that Sarmat deters a NATO invasion of Russia. Russia recently tested its Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile (known as Satan II by NATO), which can carry several nuclear-armed hypersonic glide vehicles for penetrating all missile defense systems, in a move that Putin described as ensuring his country’s …

Mazloum Abdi, the General Commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), said that while the military aspects of the integration agreement with the Syrian government are moving forward, key civilian files — including the judiciary, education, and the return of displaced residents — continue to face significant complications. In an …

The diplomatic activity surrounding Damascus can no longer be dismissed as protocol visits or courtesy messages in the aftermath of Bashar al-Assad’s fall. From the side conversation that brought together Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi in Cyprus, to Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani’s visit to …