Map Shows Syria's Critical Role for Russia's Africa Operations
Russia potentially losing bases in Syria would significantly affect Russia's ability to operate in Africa, said the ISW think ...
New Syria regime ALREADY backs down from Israel as map shows carpet of IDF blitzes…including devastating earthquake bomb
SYRIA’S new regime has already backed down from confronting Israel despite a massive wave of airstrikes across the country.
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Syria War Map Shows Who Controls Country's Regions
along the Western portion of the country bordering Lebanon and the port cities of Litakia and Tartus, through to the capital, Damascus. The cities of Homs and Hama, two of Syria's largest by ...
Syria at a crossroads: What fate awaits the country after the fall of al-Assad?
As rebels seize control in Syria after more than a decade of war, the future is uncertain. Key concerns include al-Assad's ...
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Fall of Assad puts Russia’s large military footprint in Syria at risk
Russia’s military bases in Syria were a major asset for Moscow before ... bases are along the Mediterranean coast: a naval base in Tartus and an airfield at Hmeimim in Latakia governorate.
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How Assad's Fall Threatens Russia's Military Influence In Syria -- And Across The Region
Russia's presence with Syria dates back to Soviet relations with Assad's father, and resulted in a critical asset for Moscow in 1971: naval access to the deep-water Mediterranean port at Tartus.
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Map Shows Syria's Critical Role for Russia's Africa Operations
Russia has deep roots in Syria, particularly through its naval base in Tartus, a port city looking out onto the Mediterranean and its Khmeimim air base just further north. Moscow has wielded its ...