In the Syrian civil war, which began in 2011, the United states first supplied the rebels of the free syrian army with non-lethal aid (including food rations and pickup trucks), but quickly began providing training, cash, and intelligence to selected Syrian rebel commanders. But with the evolution of ISIL, US gradually increases it’s involvement in the Syrian affairs, and with increasing activities of the group, it starts supporting the rebels more directly. CIA was put in charge of the operations, worth about $1 billion annually, to arm anti-government forces in Syria. The Russian military intervention in the Syrian civil war began on 30 September 2015, following a formal request by the Syrian government for military help against rebel and jihadist groups. The activities consisted of air strikes primarily in north-western Syria against militant groups opposed to the syrian govt., including al-nushra front , ISIL and the Army of contest. The Russian airforce had significant ground
Yes and no. The Russian military is a paper tiger. It’s strong enough to effectively defend itself and pose a threat and it’s strong enough for limited intervention but the Russian armed forces lack the strength everyone assumes they have, The Russian military has serious flaws, all of which have been exposed in this conflict. 1: Logistical failures Russia has an impressive rail system. Given the vast distances of Russia, a complex and advanced railroad network is required to make things work. The Russian military has taken full advantage of this rail network to supply its armed forces. Honestly, they are very good at keeping forces supplied so long as they have their rail network to use. But there are no railroads Russia can use in Ukraine. The VERY FIRST thing Ukrainian units did was destroy all Russian rail networks coming into Ukraine. It has to supply its men using trucks now which is much more difficult. So supplies get brought to supply dumps on the border mostly via train by