The President's Daily Brief
December 18th, 2024: Turkey Prepares To Invade Syria & Gaza Ceasefire On The Horizon
18 Dec 2024
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Turkey's military buildup along the Syrian border is raising alarms. Ankara's moves signal a potential large-scale incursion into northern Syria—one that could lead to conflict with U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish forces. Promising developments in ceasefire talks for Gaza, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads to Cairo for what’s being described as the final stage of negotiations. The U.S. Treasury imposes new sanctions on North Korea and Russia, targeting Pyongyang’s finances and its military support for Moscow. And in today’s Back of the Brief, a potential political earthquake in Canada—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may be on the verge of resignation. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Patriot Gold: Call 1-888-870-5457 for a free investor guide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Welcome to the President's Daily Briefs. I'm Mike Baker. Your eyes and ears on the world stage. Now, if it sounds like there's a groovy soundtrack in the background, well, there is. Sometimes when you're on the road, trying to find a quiet place to record the PDB for you, well, it can be a little difficult. All right, let's get briefed.
We'll start the show with Turkey's military buildup along the Syrian border. Ankara's moves are raising alarms, of course, of a potential large-scale incursion into northern Syria, one that could put Turkish forces on a collision course with U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish fighters.
Later in the show, we'll cover promising developments in ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas as Prime Minister Netanyahu heads to Cairo for what's being called the final stage of negotiations. Plus, the U.S. Treasury is hitting North Korea and Russia with new sanctions targeting Pyongyang's finances and its military support for Moscow.
And in today's Back in the Brief, a potential political earthquake north of the border. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may be on the verge of resignation. But first, today's PDB Spotlight, with a little background music. We'll begin in Syria, where it appears the lull in widespread violence since the rebel coalition overthrew former strongman Assad may be short-lived.
A military buildup by Turkey and its militia allies along their southern border with Syria is raising fears in Washington that a new theater of fighting could soon break out in the country. Specifically, senior U.S.
officials warned Tuesday that Turkey may be preparing to mount a large-scale incursion into territory held by American-backed Syrian Kurds, longtime enemies, of course, of leaders in Ankara. That's according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. For some background, Turkey, while counted as a U.S.
ally, has long fought Kurdish separatists along their border who seek to establish an independent country. The Kurds, who have proven instrumental in helping the U.S. fight ISIS, control much of Syria's northeast under an autonomous civil administration, though Turkey claims they're linked with the PKK, that's a Kurdish terrorist organization.
Since Assad's ouster last weekend, Turkey has renewed a limited airstrike campaign against Kurdish forces in northern Syria, collectively known as the Syrian Democratic Forces . Turkey has vowed to do everything in their power to prevent them from expanding their territory and are already backing Syrian rebels opposing the Kurds in the region.
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