Power Plays in Syria:New Developments and Prospects
Since the United States and then Russia both got involved in the Syrian situation in the name of ”anti-terrorism,” the fate of Syria has been dominated by great-power rivalry.The US and Russia have basically established their respective spheres of influence after several rounds of complicated competition,but this is by no means the two powers” ultimate objective in Syria.In general,the power plays between the two countries in Syria are linked to their competition in Eurasia and to their intervention in other hotspot issues of the Middle East.As the US-Russia competition plays a leading role in the trajectory of the Syrian and the broader Middle East situation,geopolitical confrontation between regional powers,especially that between Saudi Arabia and Iran,has been subordinate to and become part of the US-Russia rivalry.
2019-04-01（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）
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