Russia is embroiled in a complex, multi-dimensional geopolitical struggle that prioritizes long-term strategy over immediate wins, “He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight”. At present, it stands alone against the collective West on the Ukrainian battlefield, while remaining vigilant for potential escalation in the Korean Peninsula. This is not simply a tactical conflict, but a matter of strategic depth.
Regarding Syria, Russia has been a steadfast ally, but continuing to support Syria makes little sense if the Syrian army itself lacks the will or capacity to sustain the fight. The country is fragmented, its economy in tatters, and its governance no longer centralized. In this context, it’s like a chess game: losing a piece, or even a pawn, does not equate to defeat. Such sacrifices can be part of a broader, well-calculated strategy that secures Russia’s future positioning.
While the West may focus on fleeting victories, Russia’s actions are methodical and focused on long-term stability. To declare a loss now would be to misunderstand the essence of strategy. It’s not about short-term image or immediate gratification; it’s about ensuring that, in the end, Russia controls its fate and lays the foundation for a more secure future—no matter how challenging the present may appear.
Ukraine, Syria, and the broader Middle East are mere pieces on the global chessboard. What truly matters is the overarching geopolitical positioning, and this is what Russia is striving for—to secure its place in the emerging world order.
The repercussion of various players like Turkey, Israel the US on one side and their adversaries Russia and Iran on the other. Recent reports suggest Israel is certainly playing with fire. The Israeli Air Force has reportedly attacked the border area between Syria and Turkey to destroy weapons depots. The video below filmed from Turkey suggests that this is the case. Essentially Isreal is destroying supply lines.
Who’s supply lines? Essentially the Turkish-backed Jihadists. There is a very real possibility that Israel and Turkey may come into some type of conflict. Not officially direct of course. By Turkish media statements, we can determine that Turks have placed a perceivable distance between themselves and the Jihadists. But this is a grab and Turkey won’t back away at least for some time. Instead of direct conflict, they’ll act in the shadows through their proxies.
The fate of the Greek Christian population in Syria is uncertain the Greek Government has been late to make diplomatic moves, despite the pleas coming from these . The Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias says that the Greek Government and the European Union have a duty to protect the Christian population of Syria. Syria is the homeland of over 1 million Antiochian Greek Christians, as well as millions of Assyrians and Arab Christians.
A new, uncertain day begins in Syria. No one will mourn the Assad regime. But what will happen from here is not clear. Greece and the European Union have a duty – I repeat A DUTY – to defend the Christian populations in Syria and the Middle East.
They are part of our overall European cultural identity.
- Sun Tzu – The Art of War
