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HTS is ISIS, Time to leave once the last assets and forces leave blow the base to pieces leave them nothing

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Unlike the United States, which operates approximately 750 military bases worldwide, Russia's naval presence is much more limited, with only three key locations: the Syrian naval base, the Sevastopol Naval Base in Crimea, and access to the Cam Ranh Military Port in Vietnam. This limited presence underscores the strategic importance of Russia's base in Syria. Western powers, particularly the United States and the United Kingdom, are well aware of this and have consistently sought to undermine Russia's influence through various means. The West's broader strategy appears focused on containing Russia, with evidence suggesting that the UK had its sights on the Sevastopol Naval Base from the onset of the Maidan events in Ukraine.

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Exactly. Leave now while you still can. If HTS, or some of its fractions, turns against Russia things can get ugly.

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"Therein lies the most effective way to cut this Gordian knot in that the new Syrian authorities should reach a long-term agreement with Russia for humanitarian and military aid. "

The US and UK can easily outbid Russia.

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" The US and UK can easily outbid Russia. "

But not Russia + China. Of course, the Chinese poodles are nowhere to be seen.

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That's correct. Unless Syria needs Russian support and prepared to give something in return, there is no need to be there. Russia can buy enough influence in other countries by selling oil and gas under the world market price.

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Soviet Union did that…and it works until it doesn’t.

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Then you find something new. Anyway, Saudis and Gulf states have been selling oil and gas for the last 90+ years.

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Qatar can buy influence with LNG money…because they have 300,000 citizens. Russia has 147 million citizens and Russians are very aware of how the West lives unlike under the Soviets. So Putin invaded Ukraine because oil and gas money isn’t enough now. Gazprom’s skyscraper looks like the Avengers HQ though, so gas money can buy some pretty cool stuff! Anyway, Putin has already lost this war unless Trump forces Ukraine to surrender like he surrendered to the Taliban.

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The problem is imho, that the Syrian bases aren’t really worth any huge discounts or other costly apprasements to Turkey.

They were always a nice bonus. But not worth spending large capital on, especially now that Assad is gone, and bases in Libya are available.

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Since Syria is now untenable logistically, I don't understand how Libya is less vulnerable, especially since it is further away.

Basically, Russia's entire Africa strategy is now under threat.

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Russia's Africa strategy does not rely on Libya OR on Syria. The main lynchpins of Russia's Africa interest are Algeria and South Africa. Egypt is also becoming Russia-friendlier year by year. And one shouldn't forget Yemen.

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What Russian bases are in Algeria or South Africa ?

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Russian aircraft transport need to have a place to refuel. Yemen isn't really much of annoption, and Egypt is entirely a US dependency.

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And that’s why it was so obvious Trump was lining his pockets cozying up to MBS—we have USAF in Qatar!! CENTCOM has an HQ there! And Qatar is probably the biggest geopolitical success of the overall awful Bush/Cheney regime.

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Haven’t heard about Isis for awhile. Then two FALSE FLAGS IN THE U.S attributed to Isis . Then wham America sends in the Troops to protect their thriving of Syrian Oil and Wheat. BIG BAD U.S Backed Isis is back.

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" While the humanitarian aid from Russia could be replaced by other countries, their long-term commitment to Syria remains questionable while Russia’s has already been proven. "

I think you meant long term commitment to Israel, as show by Russia's actions in Syria.

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