A Policy Framework for the United States and the European Union
Leonidas Kapetanakis
(START Services Founder, Leakey Texa, USA)
Copyright: @ 2025 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 30 January 2026
Note: The article reflects the opinion of the author and not necessarily the views of the Research Institute for European and American Studies
Executive Summary
Over the past decade, Kurdish forces in Syria and Iraq have emerged as one of the most reliable and effective partners of the United States and the international coalition in the fight against the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) and al-Qaeda–linked organizations. At extraordinary human cost, Kurdish fighters dismantled the territorial “caliphate,” liberated major cities such as Kobane and Raqqa, protected religious and ethnic minorities, and created some of the most stable zones in war-torn Syria.... Read more