After five bloody years in Syria, Russia is turning against Iran & Assad?
The Syrian president “refused to make any compromises” in order to secure diplomatic recognition & acceptance for his regime
Strategic Fail: Partnering with Turkey to counter Iran would misread the region
Losing a partner to gain a partner
North & South Korea in gunfire exchange after Kim Jong-Un reappears
Pyongyang has sometimes used the tactic of escalate to de-escalate, using its military posturing as leverage in later negotiations