It has been two years since massive opposition demonstrations in Syria escalated into armed conflict. The civil war in Syria divided the country into two camps. On the one hand, there are federal government troops supporting the existing regime of Bashar al-Assad, and gangs of revolutionary militants seeking to overthrow this regime. Opposition forces consist of groups armed by NATO countries and Arabs. Some of them work closely with terrorist groups such as al-Qaeda and the al-Nusra Front. Government troops are supported by the Russian Federation and Iran. Despite all attempts to resolve the conflict, the situation in Syria continues to heat up.
The civil war in Syria has already claimed the lives of more than 70 thousand people. The flow of refugees swept Lebanon, Israel and Turkey, during the conflict, more than a million citizens left the country. Events in Syria are reflected not only within the country itself, but throughout the world. Other states are already involved in the conflict. FederalAssad's troops bombed Lebanon, motivating their actions by destroying the camps of mercenaries and militants who are being trained there.
One of the most "difficult" issues that the civil war in Syria has caused is the supply of weapons to opponents. Bashar al-Assad receives help from Russia and Iran. The opposition is sponsored by Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Israel and the countries of the NATO bloc. Moreover, if Western countries and the United States are limited to the supply of light, non-lethal weapons, then assistance from other countries does not end with the supply of finance and weapons. A large number of mercenaries from various countries are fighting in the militant units. Most of them are trained in camps in Lebanon, Turkey, Qatar, under the guidance of American and Israeli instructors. Turkey decided to provide its territory for the installation of the American Patriot missile system. This decision will lead to the fact that the aircraft of the Syrian army will no longer be able to control the north of the country.
Supplies of weapons to "hot spots" are increasingly heating up the situation. Firstly, this leads to an increase in the volume of smuggling of the delivered weapons, and now they can end up on the territory of any other state. Secondly, the civil war in Syria does not stop for a minute, weapons depots change hands, which means that the weapons supplied by Russia may end up with the militants.
The civil war in Syria is also a battle between two religious Muslim movements, Sunnis and Shiites. Moreradical Sunni revolutionaries are heading to Syria to carry out jihad, a campaign against "infidels", Shiites, most of whom serve in the army of Assad Bashar.
A small country in the Middle East has become both a place of conflict between the interests of major world powers such as the US and Russia, and a place of struggle for major Muslim currents. America seeks to establish control over Middle Eastern oil and increase its influence in the region. If the rebel forces win, the US will gain control of the entire Middle East. Which is fundamentally contrary to the intentions of Russia and China.
