Syrian Leader’s Arms Under Strain as Conflict Continues

SANA, via Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Syrian attack helicopters firing missiles during army maneuvers at an undisclosed location in Syria.

 With diplomatic efforts dead and the future of Syria playing out on the battlefield, many of the Syrian government’s most powerful weapons, including helicopter gunships, fighter jets and tanks, are looking less potent and in some cases like a liability for the military of President Bashar al-Assad.

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