Turkey to Arm Syria: Another U.S. Ally, Another Proxy War Setup?
According to Al-Monitor, Turkey is inviting Syrian soldiers to train in its barracks and 49 Syrian students to attend its military academies. This comes after Turkey declared itself Syria's 'main foreign ally' post-Assad, vowing to rebuild its institutions. (Remember when NATO allies didn't fund proxy forces operating near other NATO allies' borders? Good times.) While the mainstream reports this
as a benevolent act, one might recall Turkey's own history in Syria, supporting various factions (some less savory than others) against Assad. This move appears less about 'rebuilding' and more about shaping a future Syrian military to Ankara's specific regional interests, perhaps with the tacit approval, or direct funding, of other interested parties. It's a classic playbook: 'help' stabilize a
region by propping up a military that conveniently aligns with your geopolitical goals. Who's footing the bill for this 'aid' and what's the long game?