Posted on 08/18/2007 5:20:12 AM PDT by Fennie
The Syrian army has begun striking out in new directions for the first time since Bashar Assad succeeded his father as president seven years ago. Two new mechanized divisions are under construction. When they are completed in the coming spring, the Syrian armed forces will consist of 12 divisions - five deployed opposite Israel on the Golan, of which 3 are in forward positions facing Israeli troops and tanks and 2 further back on call as reinforcements should war erupt. Two armored divisions are stationed outside the Syrian towns of Homs and Der'a; the Republican Guard division 569 is permanently assigned to securing the ruling Assad family in Damascus; an infantry division is posted on the Syrian-Turkish border and another on the Syria-Iraq frontier...
Singapore..... artillery directed out to sea, no protection of the rear.
I’ve seen reports of new Syrian aircraft and anti-aircraft missiles. Nothing about bulk purchases of armor. This may be simply diluting/re-organizing the existing units.
Golan Heights, Syria —
http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=TsEr6mHCm9c
That’s funny! The Syrians are like the little pickpockets in the Paris subway, who stick their filthy hands in the pockets of American tourists and if caught, shreik, “You hit me!” in English.
They started a war with Israel, got their proverbial clocks well and thoroughly cleaned and now they run to mommy yelling, “He hit me, he hit me!”
The Syrian army has consequently undergone fundamental changes in weaponry and self-perception !!
Sounds like they will wait for the 2 mech divsions to become operational before they start anything.
Syria, the new Philistia.
Ping!
Revamped? Wouldn’t they have to have been vamped in the first place?
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