Evolution of the Syrian Military: Main Trends and Challenges

... dealing with re-establishing its military. This article analyzes the evolution of the Syrian Arab Army during the Syrian civil war, reasons behind it, main issues it faces... ... that, Damascus also resorted to using foreign Shiite militia sponsored primarily by Iran: Lebanese Hezbollah, Iraqi Liwa al-Zulfikar and Abu Fadl al-Abbas, Iranian IGRC’s... ... and was under direct command of the SAA. Later in 2016, Russia created and trained 5th Corps which unites different NDF groups and former Syrian army defectors who decided...