Syria

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Syria: Has Assad Won?

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Golan Heights: Israel shoots down Syrian fighter

"The death of his son potentially deprives him of an heir, according to Raffaello Pantucci, director of International Security Studies at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI). He said the death could serve to inspire the group further, "and highlight how the many young cubs of the caliphate are useable as terrorist tools, something which people may have worried about. But such a clear leadership signal on this topic will bolster people's use of them as potential attackers". "

Isis leader Baghdadi's son killed in Syria, terror group claims

The Rise of the Chemical Weapon State: From Salisbury to Syria

Ryan Henrici

The recent execution of chemical attacks by Moscow, Damascus and Pyongyang for diverse purposes may not only suggest that the prohibitive power of international conventions is now fading away, but also signals the emergence of a new class of states who can deploy a credible chemical threat.

"Bronk, an air combat expert at the Royal United Services Institute told Business Insider that Russia and Syria likely only have fragments of detonated Tomahawks, and that they wouldn't be much use. "I don't know whether Russia or Syria have 'captured' at Tomahawk although I'm sure they have plenty of fragments to study from weapons which hit their targets," Bronk told Business Insider. "

Russia says Syria 'captured' a US missile from the strike - and it could be trying to 'embarrass' the US

"Justin Bronk, an analyst from the Royal United Services Institute in London, said previous attempts by the Assad regime to buy the S-300 were never concluded because Israel managed to persuade Russia, through the supply of unmanned drone technology, not to go through with the deals. "

Russia says no decision yet on delivery of S-300 missiles to Syria