Syria

JUST IN: US President-elect Trump demands the United States to stay out of Syria and avoid getting involved.

“The United States should have nothing to do with it. This is not our fight.” pic.twitter.com/KzRtWfR4Xz

— BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) December 7, 2024

So why is the Syrian Arab Army walking away from their posts?

Who is funding the Syrian rebels?

From Grok:

The Syrian rebels against the Syrian Arab Army have received funding and support from various countries and entities over the years of the Syrian civil war. Here’s an overview based on available information:

• Turkey has played a significant role, providing funding, military training, and logistical support to the Syrian National Army (SNA), previously known as the Free Syrian Army (FSA), which is now largely organized under the banner of the Syrian National Army. Turkey’s involvement includes direct military support, especially in areas like Aleppo and Idlib.
• Saudi Arabia and Qatar have been major financial backers, with reports indicating that they have funded rebel groups, including paying salaries for fighters. Saudi Arabia, in particular, has been involved in arming rebels through arms shipments facilitated via Jordan.
• United States has supported certain rebel groups, though its support has often been more covert or through allies. The U.S. has primarily backed groups in areas where they fight against both the Syrian government and ISIS, often focusing on non-hardline Islamist factions.
• Israel has had a more nuanced role, reportedly providing support to some rebel groups near its borders, particularly those that oppose both the Syrian government and Iranian influence in Syria. This support has occasionally included medical aid, food, and intelligence, but less so in terms of direct military aid compared to other nations.
• Other countries like the United Kingdom and France have also provided logistical and military support to certain opposition groups, although their involvement has been less overt.

Why does the US military have bases in Syria?

From Grok:

As of the latest available information, the United States maintains several military bases in Syria, with estimates varying based on different reports:

• Posts on X suggest that the number of U.S. military bases in Syria might be around 15 to 30.
• Web sources indicate that there are approximately 900 U.S. troops in Syria, spread across multiple facilities, with specific mentions of bases like al-Tanf and those in the eastern oil fields. However, exact numbers of bases are not uniformly stated, but the focus is on strategic locations like al-Tanf and areas where the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) operate.

Given this information, it’s reasonable to conclude that the U.S. has anywhere from a dozen to about thirty military bases or outposts in Syria, though exact figures can fluctuate due to operational changes.

Just another US proxy war designed to poke the bear since the Ukrainian War is over.

David DeGerolamo