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The Guardian: What could the US target in Syria and how is Russia likely to react?
The response to a 2017 chemical attack was largely symbolic; this time it could be more comprehensive
What are the potential targets?
After the 2017 Khan Sheikhoun attack, Donald Trump ordered a strike on the airfield that launched the Syrian jets involved. The 59 cruise missiles launched from US warships in the Mediterranean damaged runways and hangars at Shayrat but they were quickly repaired. That attack was largely symbolic.
If Trump orders a second strike, it will probably be more comprehensive. The US president will be keen to assert himself as a strongman if he feels his own red line has been crossed (comparisons to Barack Obama are too much for him). France too has previously said it would be prepared to act if the use of chemical weapons is proven.
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WNU Editor: Everyone expects a bigger military strike than the one last year.
A Look At What The U.S. Could Target In Syria?
For a Second Strike on Syria, Trump Will Have to Go Big -- Foreign Policy
The US is drawing up several options for striking Syria after chemical weapons attack, Pentagon sources say -- Washington Examiner
Potential Syrian military targets for US forces -- AMN
