Posts Tagged: Russia Syria
Israel Must Rethink Its Syria Strategy After Downing of Russian Plane
The crisis between Jerusalem and Moscow over culpability for the recent downing of a Russian plane in Syria has far less to do with the...
Will the Butcher Assad Turn His Attention Away From Attacking Israel?
The Syrian civil war seems to be nearing its end. The forces of Bashar Assad, whose imminent collapse was predicted by then-defense minister Ehud Barak...
Despite Putin’s Despotism, Russia Needs Israel
Why has Russia under Vladimir Putin acknowledged Israel’s need to prevent the buildup of an Iranian military presence in Syria? Putin’s vision is to cement...
How Russia Is Endangering Israel in Syria
JNS.org - The Syrian drone intercepted by the IDF inside Israeli territory on July 11 serves as a reminder of the reality unfolding on our...
Russia in Syria: Caught Between Iran and Israel
Intermittent Israeli strikes against Iranian positions in Syria have alarmed Russia, which is trying to solidify its military gains there. Active Israeli interference could bring...
Iran and Russia Encourage and Aid Syria’s Chemical Weapons Program
The issue of the chemical weapons (CW) possessed and employed by Syria since it supposedly decided to get rid of them has become an increasingly tangled...
A US-Russia Military Encounter in Syria: Implications for Israel
For the most part, Israel has always been able to identify and manage its own particular involvements with Syria, regarding both the incessantly criminal regime...
Trump’s Disastrous Decision to Abandon Syria
JNS.org - With the recent announcement by US President Donald Trump that the United States seeks to exit the Syrian conflict, it appears as though the fate...
The Nascent Russia-Lebanon Alliance and Israel
The Russian entrance into the Syrian battlefield in 2015 propped up the Assad regime. And Moscow has continued to build up its military presence in...
Syria Splinters, Even as Assad Regains Some Territory
JNS.org - As Syrian President Bashar Assad continues solidifying his hold around Damascus -- with the aid of Russian airstrikes -- it is becoming clear that the regime will...
The Myth of Russian Weakness
In discussions of international affairs, it has become commonplace for Western observers to view Russia as a declining power, destined to succumb to a string...
UN Says Russia’s Eastern Ghouta Aid Plan Not Enough
A Russian plan for a five-hour pause in fighting in Syria's eastern Ghouta needs to be expanded to allow aid deliveries to enter and civilians and urgent...
Syrian Warplanes Strike Eastern Ghouta Despite Russian Truce
Syrian government warplanes struck the eastern Ghouta region on Tuesday and Damascus accused rebels of shelling a safe route out, despite a Russian call for a five-hour truce that failed to halt one of the most devastating...
The UK Needs Another Churchill to Confront Iran
JNS.org - Recently, there have been extraordinary scenes in cinemas throughout the United Kingdom. People have leapt to their feet in standing ovations, and grown men...
