My $0.02 about what's going on in Syria because people are predicting the fall of Syria and the victory of the Regime.
Russia, Iran, and Turkey are meeting in Doha for a meeting tomorrow. Russia has avoided naming Turkey in order to maintain ties despite Turkey's betrayal. Meanwhile Russia and Iran are moving forces into Syria to counter the ISIS mercenaries.
This is NOT a master stroke by the Regime, but a sign of desperation, similar to activating the Wagner coup attempt . . . part 1 of 2.
Remember when the Ukrainian counter-offensive was going badly and they activated a coup attempt by Wagner? They were trying to get something going to gain an advantage because things were going badly for them.
Activating Turkey and ISIS to try and spread Russia out is one of the Regime's last trump cards, and for what? Because Israel needed a break from Hezbollah and didn't want to appear weak?
Let's see what Russia does after this meeting with Turkey in Doha tomorrow.
@Tfmonkey Turkey has always been a two faced regime between Muslims and Zionism,but has deep ties with Poale world Zionism with Russia going back to the turn of the century in the Labor parties,a loss in municipal elections split Erdogan's loyalist to more islamist effecting Turkish trade with Israel which now has to go thru intermediary ports in the Mediterranean, balance of power could empower Turkish separatist if Iran fails could be problem and Turkey likes grifting both sides
@Tfmonkey There's a lot of doomposting on X, including Academic Agent affirming the fall of Assad.
The take I don't understand is the one that Putin is "disgusted" by the Syrian army's retreat. Even on its own, it hardly justifies giving up on your neighboring ally and not fight the very same people that committed terrorist attacks in Russia.
@Tfmonkey When will they finally take the L?