The need for Syrian Conflict5879391

Through the ongoing conflict in Syria between the Bashar Al-Assad forces and also the rebel army it may are already observed that "Syrian conflict" became one of the most crucial cases for your world. Both Vladimir Putin and Obama make their points in showing it's of their countries interests to do something. Therefore, it poses the question why the problem in Syria is indeed important for Russia and also the United states.

Firstly, it can be worth mentioning the strategic geographical and political location of Syria - It's entry to Med and is also in the heart of four important countries/regions: Israel, Iran, Kuwait and Caucasian states. The very first two of them have hostile relations especially within the presidency of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad the conflict seemed very plausible. Syria is located between those countries and Iran could be the strongest ally at the center East, which can make them an incredibly strategically located country. The last two countries, Kuwait and Caucasian states are relatively near to Syria. What's important, is that destabilization of Syria and also the large numbers of Islamic extremist mercenaries (who partly make up the rebel army) could have effect on situation in those regions (Kuwait - which is very important as it has become the fourth biggest oil exporter for that USA in last 20 years) and former Soviet Caucasian states, which may have already causing problems due to the activity of their extremist groups. Hence, both Russians (avoiding destabilization while increasing of influence of extremist groups in Caucasian states - mostly Chechen groups, that are actually Muslim) and USA (supporting Israel against Iran and protecting their economic curiosity about the very center east) can be extremely concerned with the help syria. Obama feels more pressure than normal in the Israeli government (and apparently the Kuwait government which can be supporting the rebel army from the beginning), who emphasize the threat of Iran for the whole Middle East. The second, very essential aspect is the control of the Mediterranean Sea. The Russian Naval Base in Tartus established in 1971 under agreement of Soviet Union and Syrian governments might be basically named because the only opposition to USA/NATO domination within the Mediterranean and beyond. In case of failure of Bashar Al-Assad, the existence of Russian base might be put under question from the new government. Additionally, Putin would loss his only ally within the Middle-east region and what's more, money provider as Russia may be the biggest exporter of weaponry for Syria. Lastly, Barack Obama follows the ideological superiority of USA over other countries and so feels obligated to intervene in Syria. The conflict in Syria may be described not merely as conflict between Al-Assad and rebel forces, but also being a conflict over the diplomatic domination between Putin and Obama. Every possible closure of the Syrian conflict will surely have major impact on both relations between Russia and USA along with the way forward for the center East.