⁣Russia's strategy is to expand military bases and move American invading troops from key areas in Syria. US wanted to overthrow Assad in Syria for almost a decade as Obama supported proxy forces they called ISIS.After Russia/Syria defeated them, the US troops under Trump decided to stay in Syria but it won't last. They are surrounded and heavily outnumbered. Trump will have to fulfill his promise from 2016 to leave Syria or Russia,Turkey, Iran, China and Syria will chase them out eventually.