Gen. Wesley Clark Discusses Russian Threats Against the US in Syria

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March 16, 2018 Professor's Perspective

General Wesley Clark U.S. Military (Ret.)
By General Wesley Clark U.S. Military (Ret.)

“As the ISIS mission winds down, the U.S. finds itself badly in need of a clear strategy and the will and means to implement it.” General Wesley Clark’s covers his views on the conflict in Syria, and his thoughts on how to resolve it.

The article originally premiered on CNBC.com

Highlights of the article include:

  • After the U.S. forces in Syria inflicted more than 100 Russian casualties in breaking up an attack by mercenaries a few weeks ago, a Russian response was inevitable.
  • General Valery Gerasimov threatened that if the U.S. again struck Russians, there would be retaliation.
  • We should say nothing, and continue to work with our allies to finish off ISIS.
  • But as that mission winds down we need a clear strategy in the region going forward.

Head over to CNBC.com to read the full article. 

For more with General Clark, check out American Military History: From Colonials to Counterinsurgents on the Great Courses Plus.

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