The need for Syrian Conflict7066547

Through the ongoing conflict in Syria involving the Bashar Al-Assad forces as well as the rebel army it may have already been observed that "Syrian conflict" has become one of the most crucial cases to the world. Both Vladimir Putin and Obama have made their points in showing it's inside their countries interests to behave. Therefore, it poses the question why the specific situation in Syria can be so important for Russia as well as the Usa.

Firstly, it's worth mentioning the strategic geographical and political location of Syria - It's access to Med which is in the center of four important countries/regions: Israel, Iran, Kuwait and Caucasian states. The first two of them have hostile relations and especially under the presidency of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad the conflict seemed very plausible. Syria is situated between those countries and Iran could be the strongest ally in the Middle East, which make them a really situated near commercial establishments country. The last two countries, Kuwait and Caucasian states are relatively near Syria. The most important thing, is the fact that destabilization of Syria as well as the great number of Islamic extremist mercenaries (who partly form the rebel army) might have affect situation in those regions (Kuwait - which can be essential since it continues to be the 4th biggest oil exporter for that USA in last many years) and former Soviet Caucasian states, that have already causing problems because of the activity of the extremist groups. Hence, both Russians (avoiding destabilization and increase of influence of extremist groups in Caucasian states - mostly Chechen groups, who're actually Muslim) and USA (supporting Israel against Iran and protecting their economic desire for the very center east) are incredibly worried about the sponsor an orphan syria. Obama feels a lot of pressure in the Israeli government (and apparently the Kuwait government which is supporting the rebel army right from the start), who emphasize the threat of Iran for your Middle East. The 2nd, very essential aspect will be the charge of the med Sea. The Russian Naval Base in Tartus established in 1971 under agreement of Ussr and Syrian governments could be basically named since the only opposition to USA/NATO domination in the Mediterranean Sea. In the event of failure of Bashar Al-Assad, a good Russian base could possibly be put under question through the new government. Furthermore, Putin would loss his only ally inside the Middle-east region and what's more, a return provider as Russia will be the biggest exporter of weaponry for Syria. Lastly, Barack Obama follows the ideological superiority of USA over other countries and therefore feels obligated to intervene in Syria. The conflict in Syria could be described not simply as conflict between Al-Assad and rebel forces, but also as being a conflict over the diplomatic domination between Putin and Obama. Every possible closure with the Syrian conflict will certainly have major impact on both relations between Russia and USA as well as the way ahead for the guts East.