The value of Syrian Conflict3203669

In the ongoing conflict in Syria involving the Bashar Al-Assad forces and the rebel army it could possibly are already observed that "Syrian conflict" became one of the most crucial cases to the world. Both Vladimir Putin and Obama made their points in showing that it's within their countries interests to act. Therefore, it poses the issue why the specific situation in Syria is indeed necessary for Russia and the United states.

Firstly, it is worth mentioning the strategic geographical and political location of Syria - They have access to Mediterranean Sea and is in the heart of four important countries/regions: Israel, Iran, Kuwait and Caucasian states. The 1st 2 of them have hostile relations and particularly under the presidency of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad the conflict seemed very plausible. Syria can be found between those countries and Iran is the strongest ally in the Middle East, which can make them a very strategically located country. The very 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 make up the rebel army) could possibly have affect situation in those regions (Kuwait - that's very important mainly because it has become the 4th biggest oil exporter to the USA in last many years) and former Soviet Caucasian states, that have already causing problems due to activity of the extremist groups. Hence, both Russians (avoiding destabilization while increasing of influence of extremist groups in Caucasian states - mostly Chechen groups, who will be actually Muslim) and USA (supporting Israel against Iran and protecting their economic curiosity about the Middle east) are extremely concerned about the donate to syria. Obama feels more pressure than normal in the Israeli government (and apparently the Kuwait government that's supporting the rebel army in the first place), who emphasize the specter of Iran for the entire Middle East. The other, essential aspect may be the control over the med Sea. The Russian Naval Base in Tartus established in 1971 under agreement of Soviet Union and Syrian governments could be basically named as the only opposition to USA/NATO domination within the Mediterranean Sea. In case of failure of Bashar Al-Assad, the use of Russian base may be put under question with the new government. Additionally, Putin would loss his only ally in the Middle-east region and what is more, an income provider as Russia could 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 may be described not merely as conflict between Al-Assad and rebel forces, but also as a conflict on 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 and also the future of the very center East.