Breaking news: British government loses a vote on the principle of military action in Syria.

Breaking news: British government loses a vote on the principle of military action in Syria.

 

I don't expect Cameron will be following in the footsteps of Lord Aberdeen or Lord North.

Executive summary of French declassified intel (pdf, translated into English)

Applying the Powell Doctrine to Syria (Foreign Policy)

Buk-M2 SAM captured on film at Syrian air base (Jane's)

Some articles from Foreign Affairs:

Pick Your Poison: America Has Many Options in Syria, None are Good

Putin Scores on Syria: How He Got the Upper Hand -- And How He Will Use It

More Trouble in the Eastern Mediterranean: U.S. Intervention or Not, the Sea is Already Boiling

with maps!

A war the Pentagon doesn’t want (Washington Post)

What hides behind the mission of the Nikolai Filchenkov (Defense Update)

Airpower Options for Syria: Assessing Objectives and Missions for Aerial Intervention (RAND Corporation, pdf)

Syrian Air Force becoming increasingly aggressive near Turkish border (Aviationist)

Top IRGC commander killed in Syria (The Hill)

U.S. ship Cape Ray readied for possible chemical arms destruction (Reuters)

How the U.S. Will Dispose of Syria's Chemical Weapons (Defense One)

UN rescinds invitation to Iran for Syria peace talks (Stars and Stripes)

Former NATO commander warns of wider war in Middle East (Stars and Stripes)