Will Syria Turn Into An Islamic Caliphate?
Trump’s Syria Challenge: Insights from Top Middle East Experts
US scrambles to quell ISIS resurgence in Syria after fall of Assad
With Assad gone from Syria there are fears a resurgent Islamic State could fill the vacuum
PUBLIUS SPECIAL GUEST: Marine Corps Colonel William Dunn (Ret), President of Strategic Resilience Group, LLC and author of Gunfighters Rule! He founded the company in Sept 2015 after completing over 33 years in the United States Marine Corps. Colonel Dunn flew in many of the world's deadliest hot spots in dozens of combat missions as an attack helicopter pilot.
PUBLIUS SPECIAL GUEST: Dr. Rebecca Grant, is Vice President of the Lexington Institute, a national security analyst based in Washington, DC specializing in defense and aerospace research and national security consulting.
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The recent overthrow of the Syrian government has left the world questioning what comes next. As the incoming Trump administration prepares to navigate this volatile situation, the rise of a new Syrian leader with strong ties to ISIS raises critical concerns about regional stability and U.S. foreign policy.
ABOUT: Colonel William “Burner” Dunn, author of Gunfighters Rule, brings decades of firsthand experience, including hundreds of hours flying combat missions across the Middle East. Now advising private sector clients on security and logistics in the region, Col. Dunn provides unparalleled insights into military strategy and operational impacts.
ABOUT: Dr. Rebecca Grant, a Middle East and national security expert at The Lexington Institute, is well-versed in the geopolitical and strategic dimensions of the region. Her analysis sheds light on how the U.S. should approach relations with a new Syrian leader closely aligned with ISIS and what this means for broader regional dynamics.
ASK THEM:
(1) How will this regime change reshape power dynamics in Syria and the Middle East?
(2) What immediate challenges does the new Syrian leader pose to international security?
(3) How might the Trump administration respond to stabilize the region and combat terrorism?
BIO: William Dunn is the President of Strategic Resilience Group, LLC. He started the company in July 2016 after his retirement from a thirty three-year career in the United States Marine Corps, during which he rose through the ranks of Private through Sergeant, and Second Lieutenant through Colonel. He attended Old Dominion University, earning a bachelor's degree in business administration; and Boston University, where he completed his master's degree in Business Administration.
He also completed a master's degree in Strategic Studies. Upon completion of the Marine Corps Basic School and the Infantry Officers Course in Quantico, Virginia, he reported to NAS Pensacola for flight training. He was assigned as a Marine Cobra pilot and completed multiple deployments including a seven-month deployment to Iraq as commander of HMLA-369, "The Gunfighters" in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom 06-08. He is married to his wife, Mimi, and they have two daughters, Sarah and Laura.
BIO: Dr. Rebecca Grant, Vice President of the Lexington Institute, has researched and published hundreds of articles on national security and spoken at numerous forums. In addition, Dr. Grant has often appeared on television as an expert on national security for Fox News, Fox Business, CNN, and MSNBC and as a series regular on The Smithsonian’s Air Warriors.
Dr. Grant also writes on China, Russia and other technology and national security topics for Fox News Opinion. Her military books include 75 Great Airmen (with Lt. Gen. Chris Miller), The B-2 Goes to War, and Battle-Tested: Aircraft Carriers in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Dr. Grant graduated from Wellesley College and earned a PhD in International Relations from the London School of Economics, University of London.
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What are we supposed to do about it? How many more wars must we be asked to involve our Republic before we say "enough is enough". We need our treasury to get us out of debt, not use it to support greedy terrorists like Zelenski and others.