Articles
From Proxy to State: The End of the SDF’s Function in U.S. Strategy
By Karam Khalil Senior Advisor Stand Up America US Foundation The rapid developments east of the Euphrates were not a passing military shift, nor the result of sudden battlefield superiority. They were the culmination of a political–strategic decision taken outside...
Iran After Velayat-e Faqih: Dismantling the Parallel State and the Future of the Regional Order
By Karam Khalil Senior Strategic and Security Advisor Stand Up America US Foundation Executive Overview Iran is approaching a critical inflection point that could lead either to a managed transition toward a constitutional state or to a destabilizing collapse with...
The End of the Rule of Fear
Why Washington Must Lead Regime Change in Iran — Now By Karam Khalil Senior Security-Strategic Advisor Stand Up America US Foundation What is unfolding in Iran is no longer protest. It is no longer unrest. It is no longer an internal crisis that can be managed,...
After Caracas: When America Closes Files by Force and Redefines Sovereignty
By Karam Khalil Senior Security-Strategic Advisor Stand Up America US Foundation Introduction: Not a Raid, but a Doctrinal Shift At dawn on January 3, 2026, Caracas did not witness a conventional military strike. What occurred was a declaration of the return of the...
Strategic Military–Security Memorandum
The New Syrian Administration as an Effective Security Partner in Combating ISIS Prepared by: Karam Khalil Senior Political & Security Advisor – Middle East Stand Up America US Foundation Executive Summary This memorandum is grounded in a central premise: the...
