Russia potentially losing bases in Syria would significantly affect Russia's ability to operate in Africa, said the ISW think ...

Russia is scrambling to make a deal with Syria’s victorious rebels to keep hold of its vital military bases after the ...

The name Southern Operations Room has emerged strongly on the Syrian scene. One day after its formation, Syrian factions ...

Analysts have said Russia curated a foothold in Africa during the Cold War, and has since tapped into anti-Western feeling to boost its influence. Rybar, a prominent Russian military blogging ...

Beijing’s and Moscow’s relationship has strengthened militarily, economically, and diplomatically in the past two decades, ...

The loss of military bases in Syria could seriously undermine the Kremlin's ability to conduct operations in Africa. It would weaken Russia's position in Libya and sub-Saharan Africa and call into ...

The downfall of Bashar Assad in Syria is a blow to Russian influence in the Middle East, likely impacting its access to key ...

The escalating Russia-Ukraine rivalry is spilling over into Africa, threatening to exacerbate the Morocco-Algeria conflict in North Africa as regional alliances and interests collide. In North ...

“[W]ithout the Russian base at [Tartus], the only way of projecting naval power into the Mediterranean is through the Baltic, which is hardly ideal,” he said. “Likewise, without the [Khmeimim Air Base ...