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Apr- 2018 -13 AprilCommentary
Why won’t Secretary Mattis say the US controls Syrian oilfields?
US Senator Bob Corker said he doesn’t think enough has been made of the US airstrike in Syria that killed hundreds of Russians. Jared Szuba argues he’s right.
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12 AprilAmericas
Pompeo says ‘couple of hundred’ Russians killed in February Syria clash
The outgoing head of the CIA appeared to confirm reports that around 200 Russian mercenaries were killed in February during a clash with US Coalition-backed Syrian Democratic Forces near Deir Ezzor in Syria
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Feb- 2018 -28 FebruaryCommentary
Red Army in the grey zone: Russia’s greatest threat to the US is ‘less-than-war’
Crispin Burke argues that a credible US military deterrent may encourage Russia to use less-than-war measures, including military contractors and cyber power – designed to create plausible deniability and preclude the US from striking back
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17 FebruaryCommentary
An experimental playground: The footprint of Russian private military companies in Syria
The footprint of Russian private military contractors in Syria is significant and has demonstrated the capacity of the Kremlin to apply military pressure abroad without officially deploying regular troops
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10 FebruaryMiddle East
UPDATED: More than 200 Russians may have been killed in Coalition strikes against ‘pro-regime’ forces in Syria
More than 200 Russians may have been killed by Coalition and Syrian Democratic Forces strikes in Deir Ezzor, Syria, according to audio shared on Russian social media
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