Where is the specific location of Syria? What is the military importance? It is better to have illustrations.

First, the specific location of Syria:

Syria is located in the west of Asia, on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Turkey in the north, Iraq in the east, Jordan in the south, Lebanon and Palestine in the southwest, and Cyprus in the west across the Mediterranean Sea. It is a veritable bridge connecting Asia, Europe and Africa, and has been called "the beating heart of Arabia" since ancient times.

Second, the importance:

It is precisely because of its extremely dangerous geographical location and the fact that world hotspots are distributed around it that Syria has a particularly significant impact on Russia's national security interests and geopolitical interests.

Tartus military port in Syria is also the only remaining Russian naval base outside the Commonwealth of Independent States, which can provide conventional materials and technical support for Russian naval vessels at present.

According to the plan, Tartus naval base will be able to station heavy ships, including cruisers and even aircraft carriers, after being modernized and upgraded from 20 10 to 20 12, which has become an important support for the Russian navy to maintain its military presence in the Mediterranean and the Middle East, and has extraordinary strategic significance.

It can be considered that Syria has become Russia's last geo-fortress to prevent the United States and NATO from infiltrating its "backyard".

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Reasons for the turmoil in Syria:

First, economic reasons.

Most of the main energy oil in the United States and western countries is imported from the Middle East. Syria, bordering on the Mediterranean Sea, is one of the most important oil transportation channels in the world, and also an important oil import channel in North and South America and Northwest Europe. Further consolidating the control over the Mediterranean Sea and the Mediterranean coast and controlling the lifeline at sea can further safeguard the economic security of the United States and other western capitalist countries. ?

Second, political reasons.

The Middle East issue has a long history, and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict continues. Syria led by Bashar has always been the backbone of anti-America. The United States and Israel have always criticized Bashar's Syria as the real backstage and supporter of Hezbollah, Hamas and other terrorist military organizations.

Bashar is also considered to be the actual mastermind of the death of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri, but Bashar denies it. Bashar opposed the Iraq war launched by the United States in 2003. Therefore, the Syrian government led by Bashar has always been a thorn in the side of the United States.

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