On today's Defence Deconstructed Podcast, we discuss recent developments in Syria, from the impacts of the United States abandoning allies in the area, to Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria and clash with Kurdish forces, with LGen (ret'd) D. Michael Day.
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Bios:
Dave Perry (host) - Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.
LGen (ret'd) D. Michael Day - former Operator within Canada’s Counter Terrorist and Special Forces community commanding both Joint Task Force Two (JTF 2), Canada’s Special Operations Forces Command as well as a variety of other command assignments. LGen Day has deployed operationally to Africa, the Balkans (3 times), the Middle East, and Afghanistan (twice).
Related Links:
- "The Middle East in 2019 Plus ça change...or worse" [CGAI Policy Perspective] (https://www.cgai.ca/the_middle_east_in_2019_plus_ca_change_or_worse)
- "U.S. Foreign Policy and Fragile States" [CGAI Policy Update} (https://www.cgai.ca/us_foreign_policy_and_fragile_states)
Recommended books:
LGen (ret'd) D. Michael Day – “Meditations” by Marcus Aurelius
(https://www.amazon.ca/Meditations-Marcus-Aurelius/dp/048629823X)
Recording Date: 11 October 2019.
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Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.
