The attack in Palmyra reveals deep vulnerabilities in Syria’s security architecture, highlighting the challenges of reforming a fragmented state after conflict.
- Lecturer in Middle Eastern Politics, Lancaster University
The new regime must gain international recognition and support while building trust from Syria’s population.
Changes to the conscription law in Syria aim to raise money, while still dismissing those men who don’t bear arms as second-class citizens.
Lessons in military manliness and how to respect it have been a part of Syrian education for decades.
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