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| The SDF/YPG are possibly preparing for a conflict in 2026 against the Syrian and Turkish armies |
| 2025-12-07 |
Text: Translated from French Syria: The SDF/YPG are possibly preparing for a conflict in 2026 against the Syrian and Turkish armies, unless negotiations around the March 10 agreement, which provides for their integration into the Syrian state by 2026, resume and succeed. Their forces can mobilize up to 100,000 fighters, of whom 30,000 to 35,000 form the hard core of the YPG/YPJ, considered the most disciplined and reliable component. The rest, consisting mainly of Arab conscripts, is often seen as a force with uncertain loyalty, which might desert in the face of the Syrian Arab Army. In the event of war, the fighting is likely to take place less on the surface, where Turkey has an overwhelming superiority thanks to its air power and drones, than underground. The SDF/YPG have indeed built a vast underground network of several hundred km to wage a defensive war. In recent weeks, preparations have clearly accelerated on both sides. |
| Posted by:badanov |