BEIRUT ― A military bases race is underway between Russia and the U.S. as each nation seeks to expand its presence in Syria and counter asymmetric threats.
The U.S. has a military presence in several key locations, but there are two areas with heavy U.S. troop presence that are being transformed to military bases, according to a military source: The first is located in Al Tabaqah near Al Raqqa north Syria, where the U.S. special forces troops are training Kurdish groups; the other is constructed in Al-Tanf where the U.S. troops prevent Syrian and Russian armed forces from crossing.
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WNU Editor: Both Russia and the U.S. want to stay in Syria, but their objectives are different .... Russia to have an airbase in the Middle East and a naval base on the Mediterranean, and the U.S. to stop Iranian plans to have a land route from Iran to their Hezbollah and Syrian allies. But while the Russian bases does expose their soldiers to symmetric threats .... the U.S. presence is in the heart of Kurdish and Syrian rebels strongholds who have no love for the Syrian government and its allies. But of the two .... the U.S. is diplomatically in a more difficult place. The Syrian government wants the U.S. out, and for many countries the Assad regime is the legitimate government of Syria.
6 comments:
WNU,
You point out the "Legitimacy" and you are right. Everything is about of that.
US has not and Assad has it "officially". All of it can change if Assad is killed. In this case the legitimacy have to be negotiated or to be win.
Assad legit to which countries in the region? Israel?
Jordan?
Saudi Arabia?
Kuwait?
Bahrain?
UAE?
All allies to the USA.
The rest are either enemies of the USA already or will be soon.
I'd agree. I can't think of more than 3-4 countries that think Assad is the rightful leader. I'd bet the absolute majority in the World wants Assad gone. Russia tarnished their image world wide with this. Sure, they did help him militarily a lot with their bombardments. But at what cost? I'd bet because Russia entered after (!) US was already there and because they used less precision guided bombs that many many civilians died because of Russia. This will not be forgotten by the international community. Russia needs to decide what country it wants to be. The kind that always is siding with the likes of North Korea and Iran,or will it finally become part of the greater community and spirit? I know the young Russians want the latter...and I can't wait for it to happen. Together we'd being peace to the world no matter what north Koreans or Iranian leaderships want.both are illegitimate too.you know I'm right
Ha ha. If you think Americans care much about civilian casualties? Look up Madeleine Albright. I remember she said one million iraqi civilian lives lost were worth it if it Hurt Saddam. I want the as you are drinking mate.
Hahaha these delusional Yankees are hilarious. I wonder what they smoke? America is the root cause for many of these wars in middle East and they are accountable for mass murder
NE Syria kurdistan is not so defensible .
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