Russian Airstrikes in Syria: June 3-28, 2016
July 1, 2016 - Genevieve CasagrandeRussia continues to pressure the U.S. and regional actors into closer cooperation through its military intervention in Syria. Russia ultimately seeks to supplant the U.S. as a security guarantor in the Middle East and has used its air campaign in Syria to galvanize its demands for greater coordination in the theater.