Paul IddoninWar Is BoringRussia Has a Ton of Problems in Syria — Israeli Air Strikes Are Not One of ThemThe Kremlin’s missiles could threaten Israeli warplanes, but it’s curious that they haven’tMar 30, 20178Mar 30, 20178
Paul IddoninWar Is BoringLessons From the Deadliest Chemical War That Didn’t HappenBritain and Germany were loaded to the gills with chemical weapons but avoided them on the battlefieldMar 25, 20176Mar 25, 20176
Paul IddoninWar Is BoringThat Time America Worried About Russian Troops in Syria — In 1983A short history of a superpower flashpointMar 19, 20176Mar 19, 20176
Paul IddoninWar Is BoringThis Is Not Your Father’s Iraqi ArmyThe Iraqi military improved after the Islamic State’s invasion, but it still has a ton of problemsMar 12, 20175Mar 12, 20175
Paul IddoninWar Is BoringThe Pentagon Ramps Up Its War in Syria With Marines and ArtilleryBig guns aid Kurdish troops advancing toward RaqqaMar 10, 20176Mar 10, 20176
Paul IddoninWar Is BoringU.S. Troops in Armored Vehicles Roll Into Syrian FlashpointThe United States is telling militants to back away from ManbijMar 5, 20173Mar 5, 20173
Paul IddoninWar Is BoringThe Turkish Army in Syria Is All Dressed Up With Nowhere to GoIf Russia and the Syrian army have anything to say about itMar 3, 20173Mar 3, 20173
Paul IddoninWar Is BoringA New Generation of Kurdish Fighters Proved Their Mettle Fighting ISISJihadists underestimated the PeshmergaFeb 26, 20173Feb 26, 20173
Paul IddoninWar Is BoringRussian Jets Are Using Iranian Airspace to Bomb Syria — AgainBut for now, Moscow’s crews are just passing throughFeb 22, 20175Feb 22, 20175
Paul IddoninWar Is BoringTurkey Will Be Alone If It Attacks Syria’s Kurds in This CityDon’t mess with ManbijFeb 19, 20171Feb 19, 20171