Inside Syria's State-Sponsored Narco Terrorism Industry

In this new episode of The Dejargonizer Podcast, leading Syria and Lebanon expert Carmit Valensi, PhD, head of the Northern Arena Program at Tel Aviv University Institute for National Security Studies (INSS Israel) and former IDF intelligence analyst, takes us on a wild road trip through the sinister world of #Captagon, the dangerous drug fueling terrorism in the Middle East.

• Captagon is an amphetamine drug produced in Syria that is fueling terrorism, addiction, and instability in the Middle East
• Syria has become a narco-terrorism state under Bashar al-Assad, using Captagon trade to circumvent sanctions and fund terrorist activities
• The primary market for Captagon is the Arab Gulf states, especially Saudi Arabia, with Jordan as a major transit route
• There are signs of Captagon spreading to Europe, raising global concerns
• Both Syria and Lebanon are failed states with dire economic and political situations

Valensi is the perfect guide to explore Captagon's role in funding terrorist activities, the Assad regime's involvement, and the potential global spillover of this dangerous substance.

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