Tag: Syria
US airstrikes in Syria & Iraq: Violation of international law?
The US says it has carried out airstrikes against Iran-backed militias near the Iraq-Syria border in response to drone attacks on its forces in Iraq. A Pentagon spokesman said the strikes targeted “operational and weapons storage facilities” at three locations. Two days after the sentencing of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd …
US Threatens Arab States With Sanctions If They Choose to Normalize Ties With Syria – Report
According to a senior US official, Washington is not happy with the absence of a “major change in behavior” of President Assad. This is in fact not surprising, since the primary goal of the United States’s (illegal) presence in the country was to overthrow Assad and install a government in favor of Washington. …
Why Russian MiG-31K Jets with Mach 10 Hypersonic Missiles Just Made Their First Ever Deployment to Syria
The Russian Air Force has deployed MiG-31K Foxhound heavyweight combat jets to Khmeimim Airbase in Syria, its most active military facility outside the former USSR, following an expansion of the base’s runways in 2020. This follows the first ever deployment of Tu-22M supersonic bombers to the facility in May, with the longer runways being key to hosting such aircraft. Russian state media outlet …
