Vasil Atanasov

Vasil Atanasov is a second-year Politics and International Relations student. Passionate about interstate conflict, with a particular interest in understanding the process of conflict resolution and sustainable peacebuilding. (linkedin.com/in/vasil-atanasov-/) Introduction In January 2026, after being in control of Syria’s northeastern region for more than a decade, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) would suddenly lose most of the territory due to a government offensive. Once a...

Vasil Atanasov is a second-year Politics and International Relations student. Passionate about interstate conflict, with a particular interest in understanding the process of conflict resolution and sustainable peacebuilding. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/vasil-atanasov-63a915295/) Introduction In recent months, the Caribbean has experienced a buildup that has culminated in the largest U.S. Navy deployment in the region since the Cuban Missile Crisis [1]. When asked whether Nicolás Maduro’s...