Assad’s Army and Intelligence Services: Feudalization or Structurization?

... turning point in the Syrian conflict. With the full support of Russia and Iran, the Bashar al-Assad regime was able to neutralize the “domestic threat” completely.... ... the Military and Security Services in Syria As early as the beginning of 2017, the Syrian opposition demonstrated its ability to consolidate efforts and respond to the... ... services would be brought up to global standards. It is also imperative to create border security forces to control Syria’s eastern frontiers first and foremost, but also...