Iraqi Kurds sees opportunities – and risks – in the withdrawal of US troops

The region may become less of a target for groups seeking to pressure the United States. But the Kurds also have less security support now, should they need it.

美軍撤離埃爾比勒空軍基地後，伊拉克庫爾德斯坦既減少了成為伊朗及其盟友打擊目標的風險，也失去了應對無人機與導彈威脅的關鍵防護。文章認為，真正的考驗在於威脅與保護哪一方消退得更快，以及巴格達能否補上防空與安全治理的缺口。