Trump's betrayal of the Kurds gifted military intelligence to Russia

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When Trump ordered US troops to abandon the Kurds in Northern Syria, Turkish forces stormed the newly unprotected area.

Within days of the Americans abandoning their bases, "reporters" from the Russian defence ministry's TV channel began broadcasting from there.

This is an intelligence and propaganda gift to Russia.

Moscow will carefully examine the abandoned bases for communications infrastructure, construction materials and techniques, and battlefield medical equipment.

Each new piece of knowledge will improve their understanding of Western tactics, techniques and operations, helping to develop countermeasures for future conflicts.

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In a single phone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo an last month, President Donald Trump undid years of US-led efforts against ISIS in just minutes.

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