{"id":5526,"date":"2025-01-02T22:52:49","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T22:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/syrian-consequence-impact-russias-withdrawal\/"},"modified":"2025-01-02T22:52:49","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T22:52:49","slug":"syrian-consequence-impact-russias-withdrawal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/blog\/politics\/syrian-consequence-impact-russias-withdrawal\/","title":{"rendered":"The Syrian Consequence: Impact of Russia’s Withdrawal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Take a deep breath, dear reader. Imagine standing on top of a stunning vista, the cool air of Egmont National Park<\/a> in New Zealand brushing past you. Majestic isn't it? Now, snap back to reality because we're diving into quite the global tangle today\u2014Syria. It's chaos unbridled, and the news is hitting like a shot of espresso to the world stage.<\/p>\n

If you've ever wondered about political chess on an international scale, you might be at the right place. Welcome to Geopolitics 101. The spotlight today is on a talk by the incredible Zeihan on Geopolitics<\/a>, who brings us to the fiery collapse currently igniting Syria. So buckle up; it's going to be a wild ride!<\/p>\n

The Syrian Sand Castle: An Artificial Construct<\/h2>\n

The story of Syria feels almost like a Shakespearean tragedy. Picture a grand stage\u2014a Middle Eastern play. Syria is an artificial construct, a relic from the Mandate period post-World War I. When the colonial powers divvied-up the leftovers, Syria got the short straw. Fertile lands plunged into lush economic freedom, but Syria? It was slapped together with bits and pieces. A \"rump\" state, as Zeihan bluntly puts it, left with scraps after everyone grabbed the goodies.<\/p>\n

But why is it falling apart now? The reason behind its temporary survival was a coalition of the ruling minority Alawites allied with other minorities to suppress the Sunni Arab majority. This balance of power was always shaky, like actors holding a precarious formation on stage, ready to crumble any moment.<\/p>\n

Why You Should Care: Russia's Grand Game<\/h2>\n

Syria\u2019s civil war didn\u2019t just come out of nowhere like a bolt of lightning. Amid the firestorm, alliances were forged in the heat of battle. Russia, the \u201cchess master\u201d in this grand play, has been shaking hands and rolling dice for a decade, supporting the Syrian regime while its own moves around Europe and its borders annually became even riskier.<\/p>\n

Zeihan describes Russia\u2019s involvement as a strategic game of distractions, the Russians parking their heavy military artillery just to make sure the Western powers had something else to focus on while preparing their own grand design in Eastern Europe. But that's just the stage setup\u2014the real heart of the drama is that a domino effect is beginning.<\/p>\n

As the video below from Zeihan on Geopolitics<\/a> explains, the Russian military and economy are stretched thin. We're talking about logistical nightmares scattered over a vast terrain\u2014forces spread from Syria<\/a> to Burkina Faso<\/a>, clinging desperately to the coattails of old power, once reminiscent of Tsarist expansionism.<\/p>\n\t\t\t

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