Raising the stakes : Russian military support for Syria

Russia is stepping up military support for Syria; reinforcing its opposition to international efforts to force President Bashar al-Assad to halt his eight-month-old crackdown on anti-government protesters. In so doing, Russia is turning the Syrian crisis into an international test of wills.

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Main Author: Dorsey, James M.
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2012
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/94877
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/8015
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:Russia is stepping up military support for Syria; reinforcing its opposition to international efforts to force President Bashar al-Assad to halt his eight-month-old crackdown on anti-government protesters. In so doing, Russia is turning the Syrian crisis into an international test of wills.