https://www.globalr2p.org/countries/syria/

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-23849587

https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/africa-file-special-edition-syria%E2%80%99s-potential-impact-russia%E2%80%99s-africa-and-mediterranean

https://www.globalsecurity.org/jhtml/jframe.html#https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/images/map-syria-2017-07-17.jpg|||