Syria

The civil war in Syria erupted in 2011 as the people rose up against Assad who got help from Iran, Russia and Hezbollah. Many Syrians escaped to neighboring countries with over 3 million ending up in Turkey. Turkey shares a long border with Syria and there have been border disputes over the years. Turkey was also the first Arab country to make peace with Israel. The US supports the rebels but not with much military, maintaining a small contingent of 900 troops in Syria left over from the defeat of ISIS. Hezbollah is no longer helping Assad since they started fighting the Israelis. Russia is pulling out because of the war in Ukraine and Iran has shifted its focus on Gaza leaving Assad to fend mostly for himself. The Turkish backed rebels are taking advantage and moving towards the capital Demascus. So far the US has played this smart and stayed out of the fray. If Trump can end the fighting in Ukraine and Gazs some say the generals with backing from the defense industry will start looking to Syria for the next war.