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Abstract. The Syrian conflict presents as a case that has been well‐studied in the power ‐sharing literature. It is typically coded as an ethno‐sectarian civil war moving towards a decisive military victory by an authoritarian regime and thus unlikely to end in a power‐sharing agreement.
The US missile strike on Shayrat Airbase on 7 April 2017 was the first time the US deliberately attacked Syrian government forces during the war, and marked the start of a series of direct military actions by US forces against the Syrian government and its allies via airstrikes and aircraft shoot-downs, mainly in defense of either the Syrian Democratic Forces or the Syrian Free Army opposition group based in al-Tanf.
Jul 1, 2014 · The ongoing civil war in Syria is evolving into a ‘proxy war’, in which both the Baathist regime and its insurgent adversaries are becoming increasingly reliant upon support from external powers. Proxy warfare has a superficial appeal for sponsoring states, as it appears to offer a convenient and risk-free means of fulfilling foreign policy ...
Jun 14, 2012 · Syria, the proxy war. The conflict in Syria is being shaped by the strategic rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran. A descent into even greater violence could yet be avoided, but this would ...
4 days ago · The Syrian Civil War is an ongoing violent conflict in Syria between pro-democratic insurgents and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s long-standing dynastic regime. The war has been a source of significant instability in the Middle East since 2011, and the resultant civilian displacement and refugee exodus constitute one of the worst humanitarian crises in modern history.
4 The Syrian Proxy War. A Geopolitical Poker Game the point where millions of Syrians have been victimized by the conflict that has been waging for almost 10 years. Although the Syrian conflict has been researched extensively by both academics and journalists, only little attention has been given to the question of how the Syrian proxy war
Oct 12, 2015 · With the enhanced insurgent firepower and with Russia steadily raising the number of airstrikes against the government’s opponents, the Syrian conflict is edging closer to an all-out proxy war ...
