Eurasia Press & News
In a move reflecting ongoing strategic manoeuvres across the region, the United States has deployed fresh military reinforcements to its bases in northeastern Syria in recent days. The support arrived via both ground convoys and airlifts, carrying troops, weapons, and advanced technological equipment.
According to multiple media sources, large American cargo aircraft transported new supplies and personnel to bases in Hassakeh province, a territory predominantly under the control of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
Reports from Turkey’s Anadolu Agency, citing local sources, revealed that U.S. aircraft landed at the Rmelan airbase in Hassakeh on three separate occasions during the past week.
The first aircraft reportedly arrived on 24 October, carrying communication systems and unmanned aerial vehicles. Two additional aircraft followed on 27 October, delivering 42 soldiers, surveillance and reconnaissance equipment, and satellite-supported navigation and imaging systems.
Convoy Crosses from Iraq
Simultaneously, a substantial U.S. logistical convoy—comprising 27 military vehicles—entered Syria from Iraq via the al-Waleed border crossing. The convoy proceeded to the Qasrak base in Hassakeh, a key hub in the U.S. military presence in the region.
Back in June 2025, the U.S. envoy to Syria, Tom Barrack, stated that Washington had scaled down its military presence in the country from eight bases to five, then three, and ultimately aimed to maintain just a single outpost.
This latest reinforcement effort suggests a recalibration of that trajectory, as Washington reasserts its footprint in a volatile and strategically vital corner of Syria.
