Idlib’s general attack is imminent! The United States and Russia launched a deep game around Syria’s ＂last battle＂
CCTV News:We continue to pay attention to the deep game between the United States and Russia around the "last war" in Syria. The focus of the game is Idlib province in the northwest of Syria and its surrounding areas, which is regarded as the last site of opposition armed forces and various extremist and terrorist organizations in Syria. At present, the government forces are making intensive pre-war preparations to recover this area, and the battle of Idlib, known as the "last battle" in Syria, may start at any time. And at this juncture, should I fight? How to fight? The United States, which supports the anti-government armed forces, and Russia, which supports the Syrian government, are sharply opposed, and for this reason, they have launched a confrontation and game in military diplomacy.
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White House: If Syria uses chemical weapons, it will respond quickly.
Let’s look at the new trend of the US. The White House No.4 issued a statement saying that the United States is closely monitoring the situation in Idlib province of Syria. If the Syrian government uses chemical weapons, the United States and its allies will respond "quickly and appropriately".
This is not the first time that the United States has recently threatened to use force against the Syrian government. On August 21 this year, the United States, Britain and France issued a joint statement expressing "serious" concern about the possible military actions taken by Syrian government forces in Idlib province. The United States, Britain and France also warned that if the Syrian government uses any chemical weapons, they will make an "appropriate" response.
Russia says terrorist organizations will create chemical weapons attacks.
The threat of use of force by the United States and its allies against Syria is not just a verbal threat. In April this year, the three countries attacked Syrian government facilities on the grounds of the so-called "chemical weapons attack". Recently, the Russian Ministry of Defense suddenly broke the news that the "White Helmets" organization with western background is planning with terrorist organizations to prepare a chemical attack and frame it on the Syrian government.
According to the information held by the Russian military, several terrorist organizations, such as the "Conquest Front", transported eight chlorine-containing containers to the northwest of Idlib province in an attempt to make and photograph the scene of the so-called "chemical weapons attack" by Syrian government forces, and intelligence shows that the chemical weapons attack premeditated by terrorists may be changed to Hama province.
Earlier, Western countries repeatedly accused Syrian government forces of using chemical weapons, which were firmly denied by Syria and Russia. In April this year, the so-called "chemical weapons attack" occurred in the town of Duma, Syria, and the United States, Britain and France subsequently attacked Syrian government facilities. Later, the Russian media interviewed the parties who were attacked by so-called "chemical weapons" and identified the relevant attacks as forged.
Trump issued a warning to stop Syria from attacking Idlib.
US President Trump No.3 also issued a warning to Syria not to "recklessly" attack Idlib province, otherwise the consequences will be very serious. He also called on Russia and Iran not to participate in the battle of Idlib. In this regard, Russian Presidential Press Secretary peskov No.4 said that Trump’s statement was ill-considered.
Peskov: "(Idlib) hides a large number of terrorists, which leads to instability. Efforts to end this situation through political and diplomatic channels have also been hindered. Importantly, this poses a threat to our military base. This point has been mentioned by the Russian President. Everyone knows that those drones that threaten our base took off from here (Idlib). "
Chen Bing launched a military confrontation between Russia and the United States in the Mediterranean.
In addition to bickering, countries such as the United States and Russia are also ready to intervene in the military.
According to media reports, the United States has deployed large destroyers equipped with Tomahawk cruise missiles to the Mediterranean waters near Idlib. A Los Angeles-class attack nuclear submarine has also entered the Mediterranean waters. Los Angeles-class nuclear submarines can carry multiple cruise missiles. In the Gulf War in 1991, the first wave of attacks by multinational forces on Iraq was launched from surface ships and Los Angeles-class nuclear submarines. However, the Pentagon said that sending nuclear submarines into the Mediterranean was a routine voyage.
Russia is not to be outdone. The Russian navy began military exercises in the waters near Syria in the eastern Mediterranean on the 1st. The Russian Defense Ministry said that more than 25 ships from the Russian Northern Fleet, the Baltic Fleet, the Black Sea Fleet and the Caspian Fleet participated in the exercise, and there were about 30 fighters. Although Russia claims that the exercise has nothing to do with the situation in Idlib, Syria, it is widely believed that this is the largest maritime military exercise held by Russia in the Mediterranean region since the end of the Cold War, mainly to show the will and ability to oppose western countries’ intervention in the Syrian war by force.
In addition, the Russian media also reported that the Russian Ministry of Defense is increasing the deployment of naval forces in the Mediterranean Sea, including 10 ships of various types with missile strike capability. This is also the most powerful naval force deployed by Russia in the Mediterranean since it cracked down on extreme armed forces in Syria in 2015.
Russia-Turkey Summit or Focus on the Battle of Idlib
Military confrontation is accompanied by diplomatic interaction. While the United States, Britain and France are threatening to use force against Syria, the presidents of Russia, Turkey and Iran will also meet in Iran on the 7th, that is, this Friday. It is expected that the situation in Syria, especially the war in Idlib province, will be the focus of this summit.
Some analysts believe that at the upcoming summit, Russia, Turkey and Iraq need to coordinate and solve a series of problems, including the time of the war, the scope of the attack and the target of the attack, so as to prevent the armed forces supported by the three countries from accidentally firing, and to prevent the war from expanding out of control and harming the interests of the three countries.
Iranian foreign minister’s visit to Syria reaffirms support for Syria’s counter-terrorism
Let’s look at Iran’s attitude. Iran is an important ally of the Syrian government. It has always supported the Bashar regime in the Syrian civil war and provided military support to the Syrian government. Different from Turkey’s attitude, when Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif visited Syria on the 3rd, he called for "thorough elimination" of "terrorists" in Idlib province.
Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif held talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Prime Minister khamis, Foreign Minister Moalem and several senior Syrian government officials on the same day. In their meeting with Bashar, Zarif and Bashar both accused "some western countries of exerting malicious pressure on Syria and Iran" and stressed that the two countries will not give up their "principles" and efforts to maintain regional peace and stability because of pressure. When meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister Moalem, Zarif reiterated that Iran will continue to support Syria’s actions against terrorist organizations.
Talking about the war in Idlib, Syria, which may be about to start, Zarif said that the residual terrorist forces in Idlib area "will be completely eliminated" and this area should be returned to the Syrian people as soon as possible.
Russian Foreign Minister: I am willing to meet with the US Secretary of State at the UN General Assembly.
While the United States and Russia launched a deep game of military diplomacy around the "last war" in Syria, they did not refuse dialogue and communication. Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said at the end of last month that he was willing to meet with US Secretary of State Pompeo during the UN General Assembly. The website of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on the same day saying that both Lavrov and Pompeo will attend the 73rd UN General Assembly, which will open on September 18th. Lavrov expressed his willingness to meet with the US and discuss bilateral agenda and international affairs of common concern. He also said that both sides are ready for a fruitful and constructive meeting.
The United Nations will convene many countries to discuss the situation in Syria.
On the 4th, UN Special Envoy for Syria De Mistura said in Geneva that he would hold talks with Russia, Turkey and Iran from 10th to 11th. Subsequently, further talks were held with representatives of the United States, Britain, France, Germany and Saudi Arabia on the 14th. Subsequently, the UN Security Council will hold a meeting on the 20th to discuss the situation in Syria. It is hoped that this will be a breakthrough to promote the political process of the Syrian issue.