By establishing a no-fly zone – which could be defended using sea-based missile systems – the US and its partners would demonstrate to Assad that their patience has finally run out, and that they are prepared to defend Syrians within Syria.
Con la creación de una zona de exclusión aérea (que podría defenderse desde el mar con sistemas misilísticos), Estados Unidos y sus socios mostrarían a Assad que la paciencia ya se acabó y que están preparados para defender a los sirios dentro de Siria.