What Russia’s Exit from Its Syrian naval Base Should Teach the United States by Michael Rubin

Recommendable! Either taking over the abandoned naval base or making sure it is not taken over by another country (e.g. China).

"... The Syrian government under Ahmed al-Sharaa and Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham ... decision to revoke the Russian lease over its naval base in Syria’s Mediterranean port of Tartus is a net positive for the United States. An American effort to take over the Russian lease could be an even greater positive. ..."

What Russia’s Exit from Its Syrian Base Should Teach the United States | American Enterprise Institute - AEI