Shiite militias in the Syrian war: the Iranian factor. Print version Material posted: Publication date:. The territory of the Middle East remains, as in ancient times, the arena of confrontation. Where once led into battle their armies of Darius and Alexander the great were together in brutal combat the soldiers of Rome and Parthia.

Material posted: Publication date: The territory of the Middle East remains, as in ancient times, the arena of confrontation. Where once led into battle their armies of Darius and Alexander the great were together in brutal combat the soldiers of Rome and Parthia, where the troops of the Prophet Mohammed fought against the Byzantines, and later fought against each other, the crusaders and the soldiers of Salah al-DIN – all these lands to once again represent the battlefield is not only the main powers in the region, but also the leading countries in international relations. The only difference is that Arsenal struggle has expanded considerably and includes in addition to the military and even diplomatic, political, economic, and informational tools. The war taking place in the region, became a confrontation of the wars of new type, which in the literature is called 'hybrid' / 'linear' / 'non-conventional'. Spavner dlya stalker zov pripyati dezertir 2 1. It is worth noting here that the rigid definition of wars of this type are still not developed, which probably is a logical consequence of a complex set of components, the nature of such confrontations.