The new russian state, Syriastan

[staffo]

150k troops mobilised, spetsnaz on the ground, bombing everyone and the majority supporting Putin...

Has everyone forgot he is ex KGB?

I wonder how long it will be untill there is some "firendly" fire with either nato bombs on spetsnaz or russian on nato SF.
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[chickenstrip]

What is the alternative? Syria and Iraq barely exist as separate nation states anymore. Their border with each other is virtually non-existent. And what solutions has the West come up with? To supply a bunch of weak Islamist militias who's armoury is open to pilfering by IS anyway?

I am beginning to suspect that Putin's solution may be the best of a bad bunch. As much as we may dislike the current regime, perhaps a strong Syria under Assad may be the best that could be achieved in the circumstances as they exist at the moment?
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[Rogerborg]

They're welcome to it. Don't think of it as an expansion of the Russian empire, but as their Vietnam. Or more appropriately, Afghanistan.

And look on the bright side. If it does turn into an unambiguously foreign invasion and occupation, the various tribes and Mahometan sub-cultists might stop displacing the hell out of each other and dig in to resist the infidel.

Anything that keeps them in the region is good with me.
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[c_dug]

Yeah I have no problem with it either, Syria was one of the better middle eastern countries before the yanks (and us by proxy) got involved.

Good luck to the Ruskies in returning it to some sort of normality.
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[Polarbear]

I agree too. The west don't have a clue how to fight over there. Iraq is worse now than with Sadaam. Afghanistan is almost back to Taliban control and we kow tow to one of the worst counties in the world for brutality, Saudi Arabia.

Go Putin Go
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[chickenstrip]

Thinking out loud, I wonder even if this would be a good opportunity to strengthen our ties with Russia, even actively support their policy in Syria? It's always easier to influence friends than it is enemies.

Why be involved at all, you may ask? Well, if Assad is in a firm position and eradicates opposition to his regime, there's still IS to think about. They're a distant problem that we can ignore, you say? Really? i don't think they're a problem that will go away quite so easily. But they would be easier to deal with if we could be truly unified with the Russian policy. IS requires weak/divided nation states to gain ground effectively.
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I wonder how the left wing media will cope when little Mohammed and Abdul from the West Midlands get caught up in Russian fire?

At least when ISIS start getting seriously reduced, it may help reduce the flow UK Muslims going over for a jolly, then expecting to come back to the UK.
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[Polarbear]

[von1papen]

And the Chinese are sending military advisers, currently on board an aircraft carrier as well......

Get out the beer and popcorn and watch the show!

I imagine they have a reasonable chance of success as at the end of the day Assad does have reasonable support in Syria, the population knows well their choice is ISIS or Assad, some weak mishmash of ropey western supported 'legitimate opposition' will not bring peace, just look at Libya.

People will say it'll be another afghanistan for russia but bear in mind that Russia had a hard time in Afghanistan mostly because the West signifcantly funded and equipped the Taliban (with the likes of stinger anti-air launchers) which made helicopter operations difficult. It is also a much more backwards and Tribal 'state' compared to Syria.

Russia had the good grace not to do the same to us otherwise we would of had alot more dead squaddies in downed Chinooks (and they still managed to get afew with basic RPGs).
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[Polarbear]

[staffo]

Just take a look at recent spetsnaz or Russian operations. Beslan school, Moscow theatre, Chechnya even Ukraine.

Iraq and Afghan are both shitholes already because troops were forced to withdraw to early, because of pressure from the same people now complaining its fucked.

Figures i saw put 5 million siding with the "moderate Islam" rebels, who just want Assad gone, and not a Islamic Empire. What will happen to all of them if they lose?

Trusting someone whose day job was to lie, deceive and murder seems quite daft to me.
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[Rogerborg]

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[Rogerborg]

[R_Josh]

Finally something we can have a back seat on !?
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[stinkwheel]

I wonder how many AIM 120s have now been delivered to Turkey?
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