The presence of 2,000 US troops in Syria, aiding Kurdish-led forces, is under review as the Trump administration considers withdrawal. The landscape is changing quickly due to the HTS taking control from Bashar al-Assad, complicating alliances in the region. Russian military influence is waning, with the US potentially losing leverage over ISIS remnants unless decisive support continues for the Syrian Democratic Forces. The withdrawal could empower adversarial groups and disrupt the warfare balance, especially in oil-rich areas crucial for maintaining regional stability.
Russia now hangs on by its fingertips.
Presently, the HTS-led government is seeking to create the conditions for a US withdrawal from the country.
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