Search: 5th Corps,Security forces (2 materials)

Evolution of the Syrian Military: Main Trends and Challenges

... tasks which is now not the case in Syria. In 2015, Moscow initiated formation of the 4 th corps which consisted of different militia and armed groups operating in Latakia 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 to realign. In 2015, Russian military helped to restructure Tiger Forces and since then has been providing weapons, advisors and air support. This was an important ...

19.11.2018

Assad’s Army and Intelligence Services: Feudalization or Structurization?

... the militia group “Khashd ash-Shaabi” into the country’s armed forces. The experience gained during the creation of the 5th Corps, as well as its predecessor (the 4th Corps) can be used to help integrate certain paramilitary structures into the Syrian ... ... In other words, Syrian intelligence services would be brought up to global standards. It is also imperative to create border security forces to control Syria’s eastern frontiers first and foremost, but also the entire border, as a kind of unified system ...

13.03.2018

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