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The Hunt: Former terror disciple now controls destiny of Syria

By J.J. Green

A rebel group that was born out of al-Qaida overthrew Syria President Bashar al-Assad within 10 days. Hayat Tahrir al Sham are now in control of the country, and Assad is in Russia.

In this week’s episode of “The Hunt with WTOP National Security Correspondent J.J. Green,” Hans Jakob Schindler, senior director of the Counter Extremism Project, explains why it all happened so quickly and completely.

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Analysis: Tariff battle with China could deliver US national security victory

By J.J. Green
China’s concern over losing trade leverage in Southeast Asia — especially with countries such as Vietnam and Cambodia — amid its tariff standoff with the U.S. is more than just an economic issue. It carries strategic implications that could ripple into the national security arena and reshape regional dynamics in the Indo-Pacific. China’s economic strategy at risk Beijing’s current model involves exporting intermediate or finished goods to Southeast Asian nations, particularly Vietnam and Cambodia, which then reexport to the U.S. This allows China to blunt the impact of American tariffs by rerouting trade through these regional partners.
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