Russia’s intervention in Syria cannot succeed if success is defined as enabling the Assad government to regain control over the bulk of the country’s territory. Putin’s policy can, at most, establish a relatively secure enclave.
但武力有其极限。如果成功意味着巴沙尔政府能够重新控制叙利亚大部分领土，那么俄罗斯对叙利亚的干预不可能成功。普京的政策充其量只能建立一片相对安全的飞地。