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William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
Israel responds with a limited strike targeting an air base near the central Iranian city of Isfahan.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Russia has deep roots in Syria, particularly through its naval base in Tartus, a port city looking out onto the Mediterranean and its Khmeimim air base just further north.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Russia's interest is maintaining its air base and naval base in the eastern shores of the Mediterranean.
—ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Ukraine has allegedly repeatedly attacked this air base with drones, including as recently as mid-September.
—William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
Israel responds with a limited strike targeting an air base near the central Iranian city of Isfahan.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Russia has deep roots in Syria, particularly through its naval base in Tartus, a port city looking out onto the Mediterranean and its Khmeimim air base just further north.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Russia's interest is maintaining its air base and naval base in the eastern shores of the Mediterranean.
—ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Air base.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/air%20base. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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