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The infected Syrian population will very likely multiply at an extreme rate, and Syria’s poor healthcare system will very likely result in a higher fatality rate than other countries, by April 01. Syria’s ongoing nine-year civil war has crippled the country’s medical facilities and hospitals, and Syrian authorities are ill-equipped to handle the impending COVID-19 crisis.
Russia likely views Turkey’s Spring Peace Operation as an opportunity to establish a long-term presence in Syria. Russia will likely utilize facilitation of dialogue between the Syrian government, and Turkey, and the Kurds as means to expand influence in the Middle East.
Iran is likely to shift the focus of its Syrian influence-operations by redirecting its assets to rural eastern towns in Syria, which is likely in reaction to Russian gains, and if successful is almost certain to result in multiple key Iranian foreign policy victories.
Extremist opposition rebel groups are likely to capitalize on the newly distracted and thinned out SDF, Regime, Turkish, Russian, and Iranian forces by expanding their sphere of influence outside of Idlib as the United States begins its disengagement.
