Menan Khater‏‏

In September 2024, Washington agreed to a gradual withdrawal of US troops from Iraq, coinciding with the lead-up to the US presidential elections. This decision came in the wake of demands from the Iraqi government, which argued that the ISIS threat had diminished and that Iraqi forces were now capable of addressing security challenges independently. However, the withdrawal timeline faces significant uncertainty for various reasons. First, the threat of ISIS in Iraq is far from over, and the country is grappling with a turbulent political landscape as well as regional escalation on multiple fronts involving Iraqi militias. Additionally, Trump’s return to the White House will play a role in US military posture, especially in Iraq, not only because of the latter’s geostrategic importance and proximity to Iran but also because of what Washington stands to gain from securing its interests in this region of the world. 

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Climate change is one of the factors that exacerbates armed conflict around the world. Although there is no direct causality between climate change and armed conflict, recent empirical evidence suggests a significant correlation between these phenomena. This is particularly evident in cases where countries suffer from corruption, weak governance, ethnic strife, or resource scarcity. In those contexts, climate change functions as a "threat multiplier."

Menan Khater‏‏

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