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Energy and geo-economics: evidence underpinning Russian intervention in Syria
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Abstract Since September 2015 and the Russian military intervention in the country, the interests in Syria have been numerous and of great importance for the actors involved in this conflict. The interests in Syria are numerous and of great importance for the actors involved in this conflict. Russia, like th... mehr
Since September 2015 and the Russian military intervention in the country, the interests in Syria have been numerous and of great importance for the actors involved in this conflict. The interests in Syria are numerous and of great importance for the actors involved in this conflict. Russia, like the Allies and opponents of the Bashar Al-Assad regime, is fighting for geopolitical, geo-economic, or ideological reasons. The Middle East region finds itself shaken by the sharp resurgence of a confrontation between actors allied to the United States, other allies of Russia, and this Syrian crisis thus impacts the geopolitical configuration of the region. This paper presents an analysis of the Russian intervention strategy in Syria. We argue that Russia intervened in Syria to strengthen the already existing Russian-Syrian alliance, to curb extremist proliferation, and to take advantage of Syria's strategic position. The objective is to determine the reasons for the Russian military intervention in Syria related to energy and geo-economic interests. The Russian intervention in Syria was an ideal opportunity to draw closer to several powerful states in the region and a way to benefit from positive spin-offs on its arms market and hydrocarbon road plans. Despite the risks and costs associated with defending the Syrian regime, Moscow has secured its political and economic power in the Middle East.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Militär; Geopolitik; Energie; Syrien; Russland; Intervention
Klassifikation
Wirtschaftssektoren
Friedens- und Konfliktforschung, Sicherheitspolitik
Freie Schlagwörter
Geo-Economics
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2021
Seitenangabe
S. 38-51
Zeitschriftentitel
Journal of Liberty and International Affairs, 6 (2021) 3
DOI
https://doi.org/10.47305/JLIA2163038ea
ISSN
1857-9760
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)