Syrian army faces logistic woes that could cripple it in weeks

Guardian:
Bashar al-Assad's military machine is on the brink of logistical meltdown and collapse, because it lacks petrol and food, and is having problems resupplying its soldiers, according to a Syrian general who has defected to the opposition.
Much has been made of the Syrian military's supposed superiority over the opposition, but General Mohammad Al-Zobi told the Guardian: "The benzine is nearly finished. They are running out of rockets. There is scarcely any bread or water for the soldiers."
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Iran and Russia and to a lesser extent Venezuela have been supplying the Syrian army.  All face logistic challenges in getting material to them in a timely manner. They all would need to get ships to Mediterranean ports over long sea journeys.  They could probably get some stuff to them in a two month period of time, but it might not be enough to sustain operations.

 

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