Russia-The Global Protector
Russia, officially known as The Russian Federation is the
successor state of USSR. It is also the largest country in the world, having
approximately one-eighth of inhabited area. The power of the country can be
gauged by the fact that it emerged as the victor power of World War II, holds a
permanent seat in the UN Security Council and also has the largest standing
army and nuclear arsenals.
More recently, Russia was catapulted on the world scene, when it demonstrated its political and military prowess by taking on the ISIS head-on in Syria, responding to an invitation by Syrian government. This demonstrated Russian resilience to stand against the west, by braving all odds. This operation has significantly boosted the Russian President Vladimir Putin’s stature as a leader, as the one who has restored Russia as a giant Global Power. This action by Russia has also challenged the United States of America as a self-proclaiming ‘Global Protector’.
More recently, Russia was catapulted on the world scene, when it demonstrated its political and military prowess by taking on the ISIS head-on in Syria, responding to an invitation by Syrian government. This demonstrated Russian resilience to stand against the west, by braving all odds. This operation has significantly boosted the Russian President Vladimir Putin’s stature as a leader, as the one who has restored Russia as a giant Global Power. This action by Russia has also challenged the United States of America as a self-proclaiming ‘Global Protector’.
ISIS and global terrorism
ISIS is a Salafi Jihadist militant group owing allegiance to
the ultraconservative, Wahhabi Islamic fundamentalist group. They have been
accused of global terrorism causing disunity in Muslims communities who
disagree with the Wahhabi ideologies. Not only has this Islamic Jihadi group
believed in apocalyptic violence in bringing about forceful change in the
correct order, but also it has propagated terrorism through social media telecasting
brutal persecution videos to provoke and terrify people all around the world. Apart
from that, this group uses social media aggressively to recruit new members all
over the world spreading their message ‘Join us or die’. This predominantly,
Sunni Muslim terrorist organization has leased havoc on Yazidis, Christians and
Kurds, in the areas, under their influence. More than 81 percent of the Arabic
speaking population cheers the victories of ISIS, according to Al Jazeera, a
Qatar based network.
Russia’s interest in the fight against ISIS

only Mediterranean naval base. Moreover, Russia’s concerns in fighting terrorism are related directly to her own national security. Russia has been troubled with the terrorism within their own borders and in particular, Chechnya. Chechen fighters, who have joined ISIS in Syria, are now determined to take the fight to Moscow. Putin stated in an interview that it is better to fight terrorists in Syria than wait until they return to Russia.
Strategies employed by Russia

Russia has flaunted its naval might by sailing in the ‘Black
Hole’, as dubbed by NATO, a stealth Submarine armed with cruise missile to
pound ISIS. These missiles were employed from the Caspian Sea against targets
in Syria, flying across Iran and Iraq to hit their targets. They are aimed at
showcasing Russian capabilities on the world stage, especially to potential
weapons customers, and for domestic propaganda consumption purposes.
China’s support to Russia
China is on the verge of clubbing up with Russia to unleash
its military might in Syria to wipe out ISIS. The latest actions at the UN
conference have come amid reports, citing key military sources, Chinese warship
have made their way to Syrian shores through the Suez Canal. Beijing claims
members of the Uighur militants group have been training with extremist in
Syria and Iraq.
Any interference in the region would pit China against the
USA and the Asian country would be keen to avoid a confrontation with its
fellow super power. However, it would be a major boost to the Russian war
strategy in Syria.
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