whats the current state of lebanese and syrian AFs?? do they have BVR M?
Basically the territory of Lebanon is occupied by Syria,
the Lebanese AF has no fighting capability at all, and
Syria is going to make darn sure that it stays this way.
Besides, the state’s finances are not great, and anyway whatever little surplus could be generated would be quickly divvied up between Mr Hariri
the prime Pimpister (aka Mr X%) and his Syrian puppeteers.
As for the Syrian AF, the country was struggling with a heck of strategic challenge on its Southern border (Israel), which is suddenly compounded by unwelcome visitors just butting in on the other side. Aw crap.
All this just at a time when the Saudi sponsors are getting busy elsewhere on their own, the glorious revered dictat^H president-for-life passed away, no heir was available so now Syria just has some meek ophtalmologist to steer itself out of its position as one of the worst lout states.
With the Marines at one door and Tsahal at the other, the Turks on the third, a wrecked economy, a political system about as advanced as Cuba or North Korea, no oil, and an ethnically divided country. Great.
The most productive part of Syria being the protectorate of Lebanon, you can count that the LebAF won’t be in a position to challenge anyone if Assad can help it at all.
As for OphtalmAssad himself, his tallest challenge is how to avoid doing something dumb externally, while still avoiding to be deposed by his own military or mukhabarat (by far the thorniest problem).
Does this answer your question as to the future of the LebAF ?
DAN
(All the above NOT meant to start flames. Just a tongue-in-cheek summary of a dire situation. Lebanon would have SUCH a potential if only it was left to the Lebanese. Blech).
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