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Syria today, Iran tomorrow and, inevitably, China

Brian Berletic, New Eastern Outlook, December 19, 2024,

The collapse of the Syrian government in December 2024 was a key moment for the implementation of US geopolitical strategies in the Middle East and beyond.

This development is consistent with long-standing goals, including the eventual disarmament, partition, and destruction of Iran, as well as the overthrow of the Iranian government, the possible displacement of Russian military bases from Syria, and the use of U.S.-sponsored terrorist organizations that have taken over Syria to export terrorism to other target countries both in the region and beyond, including Russia and China.

The United States has sought to undermine Syria’s stability since the 1980s, with its most active efforts beginning in 2007, as detailed in Seymour Hersh’s article “The Redirection” in The New Yorker. The article exposed covert U.S. efforts to support extremist groups to weaken Iran and Syria. These efforts escalated during the Arab Spring of 2011, when protests escalated into armed conflicts backed by the West and Gulf states. By 2012, U.S. intelligence recognized that the so-called Syrian opposition included extremist groups such as al-Qaeda, backed by the West and the Gulf states. The strategy was aimed at creating a Salafist enclave, as evidenced by the rise of the Islamic State, which was used to isolate the Syrian regime.

Through sanctions, military interventions, and the occupation of strategic resources such as oil fields, Syria’s stability was undermined, ultimately leading to the fall of its government. The destruction of Syria’s air defense systems by US- and Israeli-backed forces now facilitates future operations against Iran, including possible airstrikes against its nuclear facilities.

The fall of Syria also strengthens the US’s ability to use militants like the Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP) against adversaries like China. TIP, which has been linked to terrorist attacks in China’s Xinjiang region, has openly declared its intention to attack Chinese projects around the world. US support for such groups underscores its broader strategy of destabilizing rivals through terrorism and information warfare.

The collapse of Syria demonstrates the US reliance on a multifaceted approach that combines military, economic, and information tools to maintain its dominance. As China and Russia bolster their defenses, the global balance of power will depend on their ability to counter US influence in the information and geopolitical realms.

ED. A longer version of this article – in English – is at more https://journal-neo.su/2024/12/19/syria-today-iran-tomorrow-and-inevitably-china

December 23, 2024 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | politics international