With Syrian forces forewarned, dispersed and under Russian protection, Western strikes will have to concentrate on Syria's fixed military facilities - bombing runways, destroying buildings and capital equipment where it remains in place.
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Commentary, 19 April 2018Justin Bronk
Russia’s S-400 missiles can inflict damage, but not stop or defeat Western air strikes against Syria on their own.
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Strike Options for the US, France and the UK in Syria
Commentary, 11 April 2018Justin Bronk
In 2017, the US launched an ineffective cruise missile attack Syria’s Shayrat airbase in retaliation for a chemical weapons attack. So, what can the Western powers do now to deter the Assad regime from repeating last week’s chlorine gas attack on Douma?
Tags: United States, Russia, Military Sciences, Syria, France, UK
From Homs to Aleppo: A Journey Through the Destruction of the Syrian War: Part 2: Aleppo
RUSI Journal, 6 April 2018Susan Schulman
Part II of this two-part series surveys the conflict’s impact on Aleppo.
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Could Russian S-400s Protect Syria Against Cruise Missiles?
Commentary, 19 April 2018Justin Bronk
Russia’s S-400 missiles can inflict damage, but not stop or defeat Western air strikes against Syria on their own.
Tags: Aerospace, Military Sciences, Syria
Strike Options for the US, France and the UK in Syria
Commentary, 11 April 2018Justin Bronk
In 2017, the US launched an ineffective cruise missile attack Syria’s Shayrat airbase in retaliation for a chemical weapons attack. So, what can the Western powers do now to deter the Assad regime from repeating last week’s chlorine gas attack on Douma?
Tags: United States, Russia, Military Sciences, Syria, France, UK
Syria: It’s Not Getting any Easier, It’s Getting Messier
Commentary, 22 February 2018Michael Stephens
Rather than winding down to a peaceable solution, Syria’s war is becoming more violent than ever. And it's down to outside powers supporting local actors
Tags: Turkey, SyriaPages
From Homs to Aleppo: A Journey Through the Destruction of the Syrian War: Part 2: Aleppo
RUSI Journal, 6 April 2018Susan Schulman
Part II of this two-part series surveys the conflict’s impact on Aleppo.
Tags: RUSI Journal, Syria, Resilience, Middle East and North Africa
From Homs to Aleppo: A Journey Through the Destruction of the Syrian War: Part 1: Homs
RUSI Journal, 13 February 2018Susan Schulman
Part 1 of this two-part series shows how Homs is being rebuilt after years of violence.
Tags: RUSI Journal, Syria, Resilience, Middle East and North Africa
No-Fly Zone Effectiveness: From Military–Strategic Tool to Political Shorthand
Newsbrief, 15 December 2017Gustav Meibauer
No-fly zones have become a popular foreign policy tool over the past two decades, but they are rarely effective. In fact, no-fly zones are generally used for solving political rather than military–strategic problems.
Tags: Aerospace, Newsbrief, SyriaPages
Book Launch – The Merchant of Syria
Events, 30 April 2018Diana Darke will give an illustrated talk on The Merchant of Syria, her newest book, the result of four years’ research into the socio-economic history of Syria through the life of one man, a textile...
Tags: RUSI International, Syria, Middle East and North Africa
The Syrian War: Seven Years In and No End in Sight
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Tags: RUSI International, Turkey, Syria, Global Security Issues, Middle East and North Africa
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Events, 25 October 2017President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, Rt Hon David Miliband led an expert panel discussion exploring the political, security and humanitarian aspects of the Syria crisis.
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