.United States SAYS THAT its own soldiers in Syria and Iraq have been assaulted a minimum of 55 opportunities since Hamas's assault on Israel on Oct 7th. Condemning Iran and its stand-ins across the Middle East, it has actually been hitting back: on November 12th The United States released its 3rd set of air strikes in far eastern Syria due to the fact that late October. Iran's proxies have thus far stopped short of launching assaults that can grab The United States right into major battle. But their firepower positions a crystal clear hazard to The United States along with its own allies. What is this self-proclaimed axis of protection, and also exactly how effective is it?