(CNN)Two weeks after they started, Russian airstrikes in Syria are ratcheting up -- and are being closely coordinated with regime ground forces as they try to seize rebel-held territory. According to many observers of the Syrian conflict, the next month will be critical, politically and militarily. Among the things to watch for: • How are Russian combat aircraft performing and how accurate are their strikes? • Will Russia expand the operation, using more cruise missiles fired from way beyond Syrian borders, for example? • Will Syrian ground forces, backed by Iranian and Hezbollah militia, take advantage of the strikes to regain territory? Read More • How will Saudi Arabia and Turkey respond...
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