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Can Russia Make a Difference in Syria?
As soon as Russian air forces began bombing terrorists in Syria, a perfectly timed and thoroughly planned anti-Russian media campaign was launched in the Western media. In those loud and defiant cries to stop bombing “valuable US assets in the region” one can...
The Strange Case of the Syrian Opposition
US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter has cited concerns that Russia may be hitting the wrong targets in Syria. Does Carter believe that a Syrian opposition group utterly and absolutely divorced from terrorist allegiances exists? Recent maps including one released by the UK Telegraph on...
What If Russia Is Asked to Fly Air Cover for Iraqi Forces?
The Iraqi military has taken a brutal beating in its battles against ISIL. Even with the support of American and coalition airpower, the Iraqis have lost untold material and territory since ISIL overran much of the country's Sunni Arab heartland these last months. News now that...
