Latakia Is Assad’s Achilles Heel - The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
►http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/latakia-is-assads-achilles-heel
Fabrice Balanche maintenant dans un think tank américain, The Washington Institute (une boite proche de l’AIPAC, il va devoir batailler pour faire valoir ses idées, le garçon...) ►https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Institute_for_Near_East_Policy)
Over the past few months, the Syrian army has grown weaker and lost many positions, a development that explains Russia’s recent deployment of troops. Previously, Russia had sent only military advisors and technical staff to support the Syrian army. Another key question, however, involves why these troops are being sent to Latakia and not Tartus, site of the official Russian military base. Indeed, this new, strong Russian presence along the northern Syrian coast can be explained by the Assad regime’s weakness in the area, where Alawites no longer constitute a majority.
