Russia's Involvement in Syria: A Visual Anthology

Russia's involvement in the Syrian conflict helped shape the fate of the civil war, bolstering President Bashar al Assad's loyalist forces against the rebel insurrection and the destabilizing presence of the Islamic State militant group. Moscow also leveraged its physical presence in the Middle East to force a dialogue with the United States, at a time when relations between the two countries are heavily strained. Furthermore, exposure to the Syrian conflict enables Moscow to not only showcase its formidable military capability but refine its equipment and doctrine for future combat....