Syrian government falls in end to 50-year rule of Assad family

Re:Syrian government falls in end to 50-year rule of Assad f... by inglor_cz on Sunday December 08, 2024 @03:24AM (#42355821)

The only Near East regime that served as a reliable Russian proxy and military base just collapsed. That's not "nothing".

Russian operations in Africa will be seriously complicated by the loss of Syria as a mid-point.

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Re:Syrian government falls in end to 50-year rule of Assad f... by teractiveodular on Sunday December 08, 2024 @03:34AM (#42355870)

To underline, Syria was Russia's only ally, airbase and warm water port in the region. They have no feasible alternatives.

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Re:Syrian government falls in end to 50-year rule of Assad f... by kdmtctl on Sunday December 08, 2024 @04:34AM (#42356103)

There are lot more said in the comment I answered. Nothing happened for China, to be precise. A lot of wishful thinking only.

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