The Syrian Question

By Brigadier General Peter Zwack (ret.)

Brigadier General Peter Zwack (ret.) is a Senior Russia-Eurasia Research Fellow at the Institute of National Security Studies at the National Defense University and is a former U.S. Senior Defense Official and Attache to the Russian Federation. The perspectives in this column are the private views of the author.

Syria is Russia’s only real ally in the Middle East. A stable and friendly Syria is in Moscow’s best interests. Stability in Syria is also in the best interests of the United States. Yet Moscow and Washington have different ideas on how to rid the region of chaos. Former U.S. Senior Defense Official and Attache to the Russian Federation Brigadier General Peter Zwack explains the differences and similarities between Russian and U.S. interests in the Middle East. 

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